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]