
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a US MQ-9 drone in the eastern Strait of Hormuz using a new, advanced air defense system, according to a report on the Press TV Telegram channel.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important route for transporting oil from the Persian Gulf. Tensions between Iran and the United States in the region periodically escalate due to military and political differences.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the defeat of an MQ-9 drone in the east of the Strait of Hormuz, Press TV reported.
“The IRGC forces, using a new modern air defense system, shot down an MQ-9 drone in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz,” says a message on the Press TV Telegram channel.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US may increase its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the incident
Possible · Within days

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