# Iran shoots down US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says

https://mins.news/en/item/107988

- TASS, 2026-10-20 14:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204779

> Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its air defenses detected and shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz last night. Iran says it has downed more than 50 MQ-9 drones since the conflict between Washington and Tehran began.

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