# Iran's IRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC claimed on August 31 it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

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On 2026-08-31, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. [^1]

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran confirmed on Tuesday a wave of attacks against US objectives in the region following recent US airstrikes. [^2]

Iran launched a retaliatory operation against US bases in Jordan while US attacks on Iranian territory were ongoing. [^3]

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on August 1 that it launched retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in the Middle East in response to a US air raid. [^4]

The IRGC stated that the drone was destroyed by a state-of-the-art air defense system of the IRGC aerospace forces, integrated into Iran's unified air defense network. [^5]

Iranian authorities denounced that four people, including a minor, died and more than 50 were injured during a wedding celebration after a US airstrike in Kuhestak, in the Sirik county, Hormozgan province. [^6]

Tehran described the US attacks as blind and desperate strikes against various points on the southern coast of the country, including several civilian zones. [^7]

The IRGC stated in a statement that its brave fighters gave a resounding response to aggressors and downed the 50th advanced MQ-9 drone of the invading US Army equipped with a new air defense system. [^8]

Iran claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 military drone over its territory. [^9]

The US Central Command confirmed that US forces were attacking targets linked to the IRGC. [^10]

The US cited recent Iranian attempts to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US military personnel in the region as reasons for the attacks. [^11]

The IRGC claimed that ballistic missiles were fired at a US military base in Jordan as part of the retaliatory operation. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. On 2026-08-31, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. (TASS, News)
2. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran confirmed on Tuesday a wave of attacks against US objectives in the region following recent US airstrikes. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. Iran launched a retaliatory operation against US bases in Jordan while US attacks on Iranian territory were ongoing. (Večernji.hr, News)
4. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on August 1 that it launched retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in the Middle East in response to a US air raid. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
5. The IRGC stated that the drone was destroyed by a state-of-the-art air defense system of the IRGC aerospace forces, integrated into Iran's unified air defense network. (TASS, News)
6. Iranian authorities denounced that four people, including a minor, died and more than 50 were injured during a wedding celebration after a US airstrike in Kuhestak, in the Sirik county, Hormozgan province. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. Tehran described the US attacks as blind and desperate strikes against various points on the southern coast of the country, including several civilian zones. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
8. The IRGC stated in a statement that its brave fighters gave a resounding response to aggressors and downed the 50th advanced MQ-9 drone of the invading US Army equipped with a new air defense system. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
9. Iran claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 military drone over its territory. (Večernji.hr, News)
10. The US Central Command confirmed that US forces were attacking targets linked to the IRGC. (Večernji.hr, News)
11. The US cited recent Iranian attempts to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US military personnel in the region as reasons for the attacks. (Večernji.hr, News)
12. The IRGC claimed that ballistic missiles were fired at a US military base in Jordan as part of the retaliatory operation. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)

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