Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims it downed US drone and disabled two others near Strait of Hormuz

aa.com.tr (French) —

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Monday it neutralized two American MQM-170 reconnaissance drones south of Qeshm Island and shot down an MQ-9 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said its aerospace force used electronic warfare systems to ground the two MQM-170s, bringing the total number of seized drones of this type to four. The MQ-9 was reportedly intercepted and destroyed. The United States had not immediately confirmed the claims. The incident adds to ongoing tensions between the two nations over drone operations in the region.


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