An American MQ-9 drone was shot down by an air defense system in… (американский · беспилотник · иран)
An American MQ-9 drone was shot down by an air defense system in southwestern Iran. Moscow, July 16: The Air Defense Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down an American MQ-9 drone over Iranian airspace.
Consensus
- An American MQ-9 drone was shot down over the city of Hendimashk in southwestern Iran on July 16.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran claimed responsibility for shooting down the drone.
- The drone was reportedly destroyed by an advanced air defense system operated by the IRGC's aerospace forces.
- Hendimashk is located in Khuzestan Province, a region with strategic transportation significance due to the Trans-Iranian Railway.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on the city of Sirik near the Strait of Hormuz and three air raids on the port of Bandar Abbas. — vesti
- U.S. Central Command announced the start of a second wave of attacks against Iran at 15:00 local time (22:00 Moscow time) on July 15, and that U.S. forces had completed strikes on six cities including Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas. — vm
- IRGC reported an attack on two tankers allegedly provoked by the U.S., which disabled navigation systems and ignored warnings from the Strait of Hormuz security center. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- US drone MQ-9 shot down by air defense system in southwest Iran — Вести
- Iranian Air Defense Forces Shot Down US MQ-9 Drone Over Endimesh — Вечерняя Москва
- IRGC claims destruction of American drone in southwest Iran — Интерфакс