TEHRAN \u2014 August 16, 2026: Iran says its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has shot down another U.S.-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.<\/p>\n
According to Iranian state-linked media, the drone was intercepted by a newly deployed Iranian air-defense system operating as part of the country\u2019s integrated air-defense network. Iranian officials said the MQ-9 was destroyed after entering Iranian airspace.<\/p>\n
The reported incident comes amid mounting losses of U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones during the ongoing conflict. The Washington Post reported that U.S. officials said at least 45 Reapers \u2014 roughly one-quarter of the U.S. fleet \u2014 have been lost during the war with Iran.<\/p>\n
Iran has previously claimed responsibility for bringing down other American drones, including an MQ-9 over Hormozgan in July.<\/p>\n
However, Iran\u2019s latest claim has not been independently verified, and there has been no public U.S. confirmation specifically confirming that the Hormozgan incident resulted in the loss of another Reaper.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most strategically important areas in the conflict, with U.S. surveillance and military operations continuing around the region.<\/p>\n
If confirmed, another Reaper loss would add to a growing series of costly setbacks for the U.S. drone fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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