{
  "id": 4568089,
  "title": "Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone downed over Hormuz Strait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/irans-irgc-says-us-mq-9-drone-downed-over-hormuz-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:25:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-irgc-says-us-mq-9-drone-downed-over-hormuz-strait"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone downed over Hormuz Strait The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. \"To the noble and proud nation, a few minutes ago, an American MQ9 long-range unmanned aircraft was hit over the Strait of Hormuz by missile fire from the ever-vigilant warriors of the Revolutionary Guard's modern air defense system…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Iran Says It Downed US Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/world-iran-says-it-downed-us-drone-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:35:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Iran’s IRGC claims it shot down US drone, attacked UAE air base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/irans-irgc-claims-it-shot-down-us-drone-attacked-uae-air-base",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:26:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran attacks UAE's Al Minhad air base with drones, IRGC says - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iran-attacks-uaes-al-minhad-air-base-with-drones-irgc-says-report",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:54:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}