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.

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• Developing01:14 · 11 JunIran claims downing of drones over southern Iran

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