Iran's IRGC says it shot down US MQ-9 drone near Strait of Hormuz

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Fars news agency. The IRGC said the drone was downed using a new advanced aerospace defense system, marking the 55th US MQ-9 it has destroyed. It also intercepted two MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm Island. The IRGC added that the total number of captured US MQM-170 drones has reached four, including the latest incident.


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