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Oct 20, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
IRGC says it destroyed a US MQ-9 over Hormuz
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday. State media carried the statement, which said an advanced air-defense system operated by the IRGC’s aerospace force was involved.
WHO: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
WHAT: The IRGC said it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The IRGC did not give a reason for the interception and destruction in the available statement.
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