Iran claims its air defense forces shot down a third US drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Jerusalem Post. The report cites earlier Al Jazeera coverage of a claimed IRGC downing of a US MQ-1 drone. The claim has not been independently verified.
Iran's regime claims that its air defense forces shot down a third US drone over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to The Jerusalem Post. The report cites an earlier Al Jazeera report stating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) downed a US MQ-1 drone over the same waterway.
The claim — which has not been independently verified — comes amid a series of kinetic engagements in the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier Wednesday, as The Zioneer reported, IRGC forces reportedly attacked a US-contracted vessel in the strait, causing injuries to American personnel. Over the past three months, Iranian-affiliated sources have repeatedly claimed to have downed US drones over the Strait of Hormuz, though none of those claims have been confirmed by Western officials or independent monitors.
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