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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that its air defense systems shot down a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu Agency reported.
The IRGC said the systems detected the drone flying over the island before bringing it down. The US military did not comment on the claim.
Iran said earlier Wednesday that it had shot down a US-made MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait, between Iran and Oman, is one of the world’s most strategically important maritime routes, carrying significant volumes of oil and gas exports from Gulf countries to international markets.
Qeshm, Iran’s largest island, lies along the strait’s northern approaches and is strategically important for monitoring maritime traffic through the waterway.
The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28, before a ceasefire was reached in April. Fighting between Washington and Tehran resumed in July amid stalled diplomatic efforts to end the war.
