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Iran says it destroyed a U.S. MQ-1 drone over Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it intercepted and destroyed an advanced American MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using a “new advanced aerospace defence system.” The IRGC did not provide details on the drone’s mission, as exchanges between Tehran and Washington continued without de-escalation.
WHO: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
WHAT: IRGC said it intercepted and destroyed an advanced American MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The drone was intercepted and destroyed as part of Iran’s stated air-defense response to an American drone presence over the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources (14):
ABC Australia,
ABC7 RSS Feed,
Bloomberg,
CNBC Top News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
NPR,
PBS NewsHour,
Stars & Stripes,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WSJ World News,
WTSP RSS Feed: news
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