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Iran's IRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC claimed on August 31 it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

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On 2026-08-31, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. [1] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran confirmed on Tuesday a wave of attacks against US objectives in the region following recent US airstrikes. [2] Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on August 1 that it launched retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in the Middle East in response to a US air raid. [3][4] The IRGC stated that the drone was destroyed by a state-of-the-art air defense system of the IRGC aerospace forces, integrated into Iran's unified air defense network. [5] Iranian authorities denounced that four people, including a minor, died and more than 50 were injured during a wedding celebration after a US airstrike in Kuhestak, in the Sirik county, Hormozgan province. [6] Tehran described the US attacks as blind and desperate strikes against various points on the southern coast of the country, including several civilian zones. [7] The IRGC stated in a statement that its brave fighters gave a resounding response to aggressors and downed the 50th advanced MQ-9 drone of the invading US Army equipped with a new air defense system. [8] Iran claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 military drone over its territory. [9] The US Central Command confirmed that US forces were attacking targets linked to the IRGC. [10] The US cited recent Iranian attempts to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US military personnel in the region as reasons for the attacks. [11] The IRGC claimed that ballistic missiles were fired at a US military base in Jordan as part of the retaliatory operation. [12]
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  1. On 2026-08-31, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. · TASS
  2. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran confirmed on Tuesday a wave of attacks against US objectives in the region following recent US airstrikes. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Iran launched a retaliatory operation against US bases in Jordan while US attacks on Iranian territory were ongoing. · Večernji.hr
  4. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on August 1 that it launched retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in the Middle East in response to a US air raid. · KyungHyangSinmun
  5. The IRGC stated that the drone was destroyed by a state-of-the-art air defense system of the IRGC aerospace forces, integrated into Iran's unified air defense network. · TASS
  6. Iranian authorities denounced that four people, including a minor, died and more than 50 were injured during a wedding celebration after a US airstrike in Kuhestak, in the Sirik county, Hormozgan province. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Tehran described the US attacks as blind and desperate strikes against various points on the southern coast of the country, including several civilian zones. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  8. The IRGC stated in a statement that its brave fighters gave a resounding response to aggressors and downed the 50th advanced MQ-9 drone of the invading US Army equipped with a new air defense system. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  9. Iran claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 military drone over its territory. · Večernji.hr
  10. The US Central Command confirmed that US forces were attacking targets linked to the IRGC. · Večernji.hr
  11. The US cited recent Iranian attempts to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US military personnel in the region as reasons for the attacks. · Večernji.hr
  12. The IRGC claimed that ballistic missiles were fired at a US military base in Jordan as part of the retaliatory operation. · KyungHyangSinmun
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