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Iran Claims US MQ-9 Drone Downed Near Hormuz
Iran says it destroyed an American military drone.
The drone was an MQ-9, which is an unmanned aircraft.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the drone was flying east of the Strait of Hormuz.
The group said its Aerospace Force carried out the action.
Iran said it used a new advanced air defense system.
The announcement was made on Monday.
The claim came while tensions between Iran and the United States were increasing.
The article does not provide an independent confirmation of the reported shootdown.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a US MQ-9 drone.
The reported incident occurred east of the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC said its Aerospace Force carried out the operation on Monday.
Iran said a new advanced air defense system destroyed the unmanned aircraft.
The claim came amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington.
- Who
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its Aerospace Force shot down a US MQ-9 drone.
- What
- Iran claimed that it destroyed the unmanned aircraft using a new advanced air defense system.
- Where
- East of the Strait of Hormuz.
- When
- Monday.
- Why
- The claim was made amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States.
Key facts
- Claiming authority
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Aircraft
- US MQ-9 drone
- Reported location
- East of the Strait of Hormuz
- Reported weapon
- A new advanced air defense system
- Responsible unit
- The IRGC Aerospace Force
- Context
- Escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington
Sources
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