IRGC shoots down US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it downed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island using a newly developed air defense system. The incident occurs in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil transit, and marks a direct military confrontation between US and Iranian forces. The claim is unverified, and the US has not yet confirmed the loss, leaving the operational details and potential escalation uncertain.

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