Iran claims downing U.S. drone; sources say it returned to base

Geopolitics Watch sources report the drone hit by the IRGC near Qeshm suffered shrapnel damage and returned to base, contradicting the IRGC claim it was downed. The IRGC had claimed it was the 16th U.S. drone intercepted.

Middle East · Iran · United States · Missile or drone

Sources

• #EXCLUSIVE 🇮🇷🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 - Sources to Geopolitics Watch state the USAF “MQ-1C-ER” UCAV struck by the IRGC near ‘Qeshm’ Island earlier today suffered shrapnel damage and managed to return to base, and was… (geopwatch on Telegram)
• The IRGC claims that their air defences shot down another U.S. MQ-1C drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. They allege this is the 16th drone of this type to be intercepted since the… (amk_mapping on Telegram)
• 🇮🇷🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 - The IRGC announces to have shot down a USAF "MQ-1" UCAV over Iran's 'Qeshm' Island. @GeoPWatch (geopwatch on Telegram)
• 🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — The IRGC says it shot down a U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) over Qeshm Island. @OSINTWarfare (osintwarfare on Telegram)
• Iran's IRGC says it shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island using an advanced air defense system, claiming it was the 16th American drone intercepted and destroyed. (clashreport on Telegram)

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