Initial reports from unspecified sources indicate a US Air Force MQ-9 drone was shot down over Bushehr, Iran, late Friday night. The claim is unconfirmed and lacks independent verification.
A single unverified report late Friday night claimed a US Air Force MQ-9 drone was shot down over Bushehr, Iran. The source of the report is not specified, and there has been no immediate confirmation from US or Iranian authorities. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple unverified claims of US drone downings in Iran, including one over Bushehr in June. This latest report is similarly unconfirmed and lacks independent verification.
3 developments
- DevelopingIRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Andimeshk, Khuzestan
- StrongIran publishes footage of MQ-9 drone interception over Bushehr Province
- DevelopingIRGC Says Its Air Defense Systems Intercepted MQ-9 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian channels claim IRGC downed US drone over Strait of Hormuz
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