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strike2026-09-01 20:51 UTC🇮🇷 Iranian airspace (exact location not specified)

IRGC claims Iranian air defenses shot down a MQ-9 Reaper after it entered Iran's airspace

IRGC claims Iranian air defenses shot down a MQ-9 Reaper after it entered Iran's airspace

A Telegram post cites the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming Iran's new air-defense system shot down a MQ-9 Reaper that allegedly entered Iranian airspace. The post also frames this as linked to U.S. actions and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-09-01 20:51
Reported
2026-09-01
Location
Iranian airspace (exact location not specified)
Coordinates
32.6475, 54.5644
Confidence
52 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

IRGC claims a MQ-9 Reaper was shot down by Iranian air defenses; no independent confirmation or wreckage details provided.

DRONES INVOLVED
MQ-9 Reaper· strike
SOURCES