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Iranian press reports US MQ-9 drone shot down in Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC Air Force allegedly downed the unmanned aerial vehicle south of Iran.

Talivio News · Global 3 August 2026, 10:56 1 min read

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A drone flying through a bright blue sky with white clouds.

The Iranian press reported that a US MQ-9 type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down in the skies of the Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran.

The Fars News Agency reported that the drone was detected and shot down by the air defense system belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force.

Iranian authorities have not yet made an official statement regarding the incident.

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aa.com.tr — İran basını: Hürmüz Boğazı'nda MQ-9 tipi bir İHA düşürüldü (opens in a new window) accessed 3 Aug 2026
birgun.net — İran basını: Hürmüz Boğazı'nda ABD'ye ait İHA düşürüldü (opens in a new window) accessed 3 Aug 2026

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