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Iran says it shot down US drone over Qeshm Island

Iran says it shot down US drone over Qeshm Island
— Photo: Anadolu Agency

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it downed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement comes as negotiations between Tehran and Washington remain stalled.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that it had shot down a US MQ-1 drone flying over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement, the IRGC said its air defenses detected the drone over the island and brought it down using a newly developed system, Anadolu Agency reported.

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28. Tehran responded by attacking Israel and US military facilities in Arab countries.

Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 and began negotiations, which later stalled over disagreements about how to ensure safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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