Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps intercepts and destroys US MQ-9 drone over southern Iran

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Published: 2026-07-16T04:53:00Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: Defense news

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the destruction of a US MQ-9 UAV, stating it was intercepted by a new air defense system. This comes amid ongoing retaliatory operations by Iran against American bases and assets in the region.

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