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Iran downs American MQ-1 drone after airspace violation

08 September 2026 17:25

Iran’s Army has reportedly shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas after it violated Iranian airspace.

“Several minutes ago, the MQ-1 drone that violated our airspace was successfully hit and destroyed by the Army’s air defence systems,” the Army’s press service said in a statement.

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