Iran claims to have downed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz

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Published: 2026-10-20T07:04:00Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: AzerNews

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, that it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC stated the drone was downed early Tuesday while flying over the waterway.

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