# Iran’s IRGC says it shot down MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/13184

- CGTN, 2026-08-03 09:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-03/news-1PjcqDL5wWc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it brought down an MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The claim concerns a military incident in the strategic waterway. No further details about the reported shootdown are provided. The statement attributes the action to the IRGC.

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