Iran Claims Interception of U.S. Reconnaissance Drone; U.S. Military Denies Incident

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy asserts its electronic warfare unit intercepted and landed a U.S. MQM-170 reconnaissance drone in the western Strait of Hormuz, alleging it was monitoring Iranian air defenses. The U.S. military has refuted Iran's claim, denying any American drone was captured. This incident highlights ongoing tensions and potential for misinformation in a critical geopolitical waterway.