Overnight: Iranian air defenses reportedly downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone

A single unverified source claims Iranian air defenses shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone overnight. No location or further details were provided.

A single Arabic-language source reported Sunday that Iranian air defenses shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone overnight. The report, attributed to the source Abu Salih al-Desk al-Arabi, does not specify a location or provide additional evidence. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple similar claims from Iranian-affiliated sources, none of which have been independently verified by the US or other third parties. The claim remains unconfirmed.

5 developments

1. 6 hours ago · 18:15 · 19 JulLatest

   Iranian military specifies the drone was downed over the Hamadan area.

2. 15:04 · 19 Jul

   IRGC specifies Asaluyeh Airport as the location of the downed drone.

3. 13:06 · 19 Jul

   Iranian sources now claim three US drones were downed, not one.

• Developing06:06 · 8 JulMQ-9 Reaper drone reportedly intercepted by Iranian air defenses over Isfahan
• Developing19:47 · 10 JunIranian TV: Revolutionary Guards shoot down US spy drone over Tehran
• Developing2 days ago · 00:50 · 18 JulIranian IRGC-affiliated media report interception of US MQ-9 drone over Khormuj, Bushehr
• Developing4 days ago · 03:43 · 16 JulIRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk, Khuzestan

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