Iran claims to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz
Most outlets reported the claim by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts highlighting the IRGC’s statement and the use of an advanced air defence system, as reported by Iran’s Fars news agency.
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Iran says it shot down US drone over Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that it had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported. The IRGC said the drone was downed early Tuesday while flying over the strategic waterway, claiming it was the 54th US MQ-9 drone it had destroyed, according to the agency. The incident comes amid tension...
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim they shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using an advanced air defence system. Independe...
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