Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have downed MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it intercepted and shot down an MQ-1 drone west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media reports.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced on Tuesday that it had intercepted and destroyed an MQ-1 drone west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media reports. The drone was reportedly brought down by an advanced air defense system under the control of the Revolutionary Guard. Shortly after the announcement, the Revolutionary Guard initiated the "Janfada" internal security exercise in Tehran province, involving approximately 313,000 personnel, signaling the extent of security preparations in the region.
The US military, however, confirmed that Iran had targeted an oil tanker, the Algaia, with a drone off the coast of Oman, refuting the Revolutionary Guard's claim that the vessel had been struck by a naval mine.
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