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Iran Intercepts US MQ-1 Drone East of Strait of Hormuz
Iran says the drone was conducting reconnaissance of its air defenses and released video it says shows the recovery after an electronic warfare operation.
- On Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have captured an MQM-170C Outlaw drone west of the Strait of Hormuz, releasing infrared footage it says shows the aircraft being tracked and recovered.
- Pentagon announcements previously linked the MQM-170 series to Operation Epic Fury before quietly deleting the reference, while Griffon Aerospace designs these systems as configurable platforms for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
- U.S. Central Command has not confirmed the loss, and Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, the command's spokesperson, stated the IRGC "has repeatedly lied out of desperation, and today is no different."
- Last month, Iran recovered an Anduril Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle largely intact, which U.S. authorities confirmed was lost due to a malfunction, establishing a pattern of Iranian recoveries.
- Growing signs suggest the United States and Israel are preparing for a potential campaign against Iran, with stimulating Iranian air defenses remaining critical for gathering intelligence before major military operations.
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The Revolutionary Guard indicated that the drone was shot down off the coast of the Iranian town of Sirik.
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IRGC intercepted an U.S. MQM-170 drone in the Strait of Ormuz, reported by Tasnim. According to information, the drone mission was to identify Iranian air defence capabilities.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right12Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Right
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- 52% of the sources lean Right
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