Iran claimed that it had reverse-engineered a U.S. spy drone captured by its armed forces last year, and that it had been building a copy, the Daily Telegraph reported.

It cited as proof details of the aircraft's history, which, it said, included a surveillance mission over the home of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan just two weeks before he was killed.

The U.S. dismissed the claim as "bluster", but it would be an embarrassment for the US military and intelligence community if Iran was able to produce a replica.

The drones have been used for monitoring and assassinating suspected terrorists in Pakistan and for intelligence-gathering in Iran, mainly of its nuclear sites.

(China.org.cn, CNTV April 24, 2012)

据英国《每日电讯报》报道，伊朗声称已成功破解了军方去年截获的美国无人侦察机信息，并已开始复制。

伊朗公开了这架无人机的一些详细活动记录，其中包括在奥萨马•本•拉登被杀两周前，该无人机曾对其位于巴基斯坦的藏身地进行侦察。

美方表示伊朗此言只是吓唬人而已，不过如果伊朗真能将无人机复制成功，美国军方及情报机构将颜面扫地。

据悉，该无人机曾用来监视和暗杀巴基斯坦境内的可疑恐怖分子，以及收集伊朗情报，其中主要是关于核工厂的情报。