IRGC says it downed US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Bushehr Province

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it intercepted and shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Bushehr Province in southern Iran, according to the IRGC's own statement. No independent confirmation or details on the drone's origin were provided. The IRGC mot previously claimed a near-identical downing over Jam County in the same province hours earlier, covered by The Zioneer.

5 developments

1. 11:14 · 10 JunLatest

   Iran released footage documenting the interception over Bushehr Province.

2. 08:33 · 10 Jun

   IRGC issues formal statement specifying Bushehr Province as the intercept location.

3. 03:57 · 10 Jun

   The IRGC officially confirmed the downing of the MQ-9 Reaper drone.

• Developing00:50 · 18 JulIranian IRGC-affiliated media report interception of US MQ-9 drone over Khormuj, Bushehr
• Confirmed15:35 · 8 JulIran claims downing of US drone over Bushehr Province
• Strong2 days ago · 09:46 · 3 SeptIRGC displays wreckage of US MQ-9 drone in Khomeyn, claims interception during US strikes
• Developing03:43 · 16 JulIRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk, Khuzestan

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