Iran claims downing another US drone near Strait of Hormuz
Most outlets reported Iran’s claim that its air defences shot down a US-made drone near the Strait of Hormuz, with specific models and locations mentioned. Dunya News noted the drone as an MQ-1 and highlighted the reported total of four such incidents, while Aaj News (English) identified the drone as an MQ-9 and provided more detail on the location, citing Qeshm Island and the involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Iran claims US MQ-9 drone shot down over Qeshm Island
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that its air defence systems shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, the IRGC said its air defences detected the drone over the island at 2.29am local time and subsequently brought it down. The IRGC claimed the downed aircraft was the 52nd US drone of the same type to have been shot do...
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Iran claims downing another US-made MQ-1 drone
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims it shot down another US-made MQ-1 drone near the Strait of Hormuz, bringing reported total to four.
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