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IRGC says it downed US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz Strait

Mera Aladam · Middle East Eye

Published 20 Oct 2026, 2:33 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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IRGC says it downed US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz Strait Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday. The statement, carried by state media, announced that an advanced air defence system operated by the IRGC’s aerospace force had shot down the drone.

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Maritime Disruptions Mount in Hormuz as Iran Declares Chokepoint Closed

Multiple tankers have sustained damage from naval mines and armed encounters in Gulf waters, prompting Iranian forces to declare the Strait of Hormuz shut.

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