Iran Claims 17th US MQ-1 Drone Destroyed; 2 Tankers Catch Fire in Strait of Hormuz - The Tribune
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Iran claims 17th US MQ-1 drone destroyed; 2 tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz - The Tribune
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it intercepted and destroyed the 17th American MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island, while the Iranian Navy claimed that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after allegedly striking naval mines in restricted waters, according to IRIB Telegram.
The 17th American MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed on Saturday over the Iranian island of Qeshm, the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported
"The 17th American MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed by a new, advanced air defense system of the IRGC Aerospace Force in the skies over Qeshm Island," the statement reads. It specifies that the interception took place at 2:30 p.m. local time...
US Drone: Amid tensions between Iran and the US, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be escalating. The Iranian military has claimed to have shot down an American MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island. Furthermore, the Iranian Navy has stated that two oil tankers caught fire in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran alleges that these ships entered restricted waters and were struck by naval mines. However, these claims have not been …
The IRGC announced that the 17th American MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed by the IRGC's new advanced aerospace defense system in the skies over Qeshm Island.
The Iranian military announced that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guard Corps also announced that they shot down a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island.
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