According to Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing Iranian sources, the Islamic Republic claims to have shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone near the strategic waterway. The report is single-sourced and unverified; no US confirmation or independent evidence is available.
The single-source report, attributed to Iranian sources by Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt, has not been independently verified. The United States has not commented on the claim. Iranian media and IRGC-affiliated channels have previously made similar claims about downing US MQ-9 drones in the Strait of Hormuz and other locations in the Gulf, as The Zioneer has documented. None of those claims have been confirmed by US officials or independent observers. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, has seen repeated US-Iranian confrontations in recent months, including US interceptions of Iranian attack drones targeting commercial shipping.
4 developments
- DevelopingIRGC-adjacent source claims downing of US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian channels claim IRGC downed US drone over Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian IRGC-affiliated media report interception of US MQ-9 drone over Khormuj, Bushehr
- DevelopingIRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk, Khuzestan
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