Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed US drone
The reports give no stated consequences beyond the Guard's claim that it had downed another American drone.
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What happened
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday. The Guard described it as the 54th such drone downed.
Why it matters
The reports give no stated consequences beyond the Guard's claim that it had downed another American drone. The event adds to the Guard's count of U.S. drones it says it has shot down.
Coverage
- Iran says it downed US drone over Strait of Hormuz (Anadolu Agency)
- IRGC downs 54th US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz (Mehr News Agency)
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