Iran air defenses down US-made MQ-9 drone near Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s air defense forces have shot down an MQ-9 drone in the eastern vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz. 

The incident occurred on Sunday when air defense systems successfully tracked and engaged the unmanned aerial vehicle, belonging to “aggressor American-Zionist forces,” the army said.

The drone was struck and completely destroyed following a precision interception.

In a separate development, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the interception and destruction of two additional “Orbiter” drones in Khorramabad.

The drones were detected and neutralized by an advanced air defense system operating under the unified national defense network.

With the latest interception, the cumulative number of enemy drones destroyed during the ongoing US-Israeli aggression has reached around 140.

The number of advanced enemy fighter jets downed in the conflict is also nearing double digits.

The US and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country. The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, hundreds of civilians, including women and children, as well as military commanders.

Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the strikes by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in regional countries.

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