Iran’s IRGC says advanced MQ-1 drone ‘destroyed’ over Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said the boats tried to seize a U.S. unmanned surface vessel, and officials said the drone remained under American control.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed on Monday to have shot down an American MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using a newly deployed air-defense system, according to state broadcaster IRIB.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical energy chokepoint where Central Command guides roughly 40 ships daily amid a prolonged Military Conflict as both sides seek control over this vital waterway.
- Central Command reported a different account: forces destroyed two Iranian small boats Monday after they attempted to seize an American Saildrone. Captain Tim Hawkins confirmed the vessel remains under United States Navy operational control.
- President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Oil prices would drop once the Military Conflict concludes, as ongoing maritime confrontations continue disrupting global shipping routes and pressuring energy markets.
- Conflicting reports emerged regarding missing fishermen near Larak Island, though American officials maintain the Saildrone was not sensitive, calling it an "older model that neither collected sensitive data nor carried any classified sonar or radar equipment.
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The Revolutionary Guard of Iran claimed to have intercepted and shot down an American MQ-9 drone in Iranian airspace. Only four ships crossed the Strait of Ormuz this Tuesday.
Scoop: U.S. attacked Iranian boats trying to seize Navy drone
Reforma
The U.S. destroyed two Iranian vessels that, according to the Pentagon, attempted to seize an American water drone.
Clarin
Independent EspañolThe U.S. Army destroyed two Iranian vessels attempting to capture a drone in waters near Iran, intensifying the conflict in the Strait of Ormuz.The war has raised oil costs and generated political tensions for Trump.The conflict has cost more than $38 billion to the U.S.
US says it destroyed 2 Iranian boats over alleged bid to seize drone near Hormuz
US forces destroyed two Iranian boats after what they said was an attempt to seize an American drone vessel. The clash has deepened Strait of Hormuz tensions, lifting oil pressure as diplomacy continues.
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