IRGC: We shot down US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz
<p>Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>The claim has not yet been confirmed by the United States.</p>
Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported that a supertanker was struck by two mines and caught fire as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz illegally. The incident occurred in the southern waterway, according to a statement released by the Revolutionary Guards on Monday, August 31. The report did not disclose the identity of the vessel or provide details about its crew.
Iran's military warned that any other ships disregarding their security protocols would also face similar consequences, emphasizing that adherence to their regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is mandatory.
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