Strait of Hormuz · SOURCE-LINKED REPORT

IRGC Claims Shot Down US MQ-9 Drone in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The claim comes from a statement reported by Iranian state media, though no independent verification or additional details were provided. The strategic waterway has been a site of prior incidents between the two nations.

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