Mmastodon WarMiddle East first seen 3 d ago, last 3 d ago, peak #10

IRGC says it intercepted 55th American MQ-9 drone

Original: Public Relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Moments ago, the 55th American MQ9 drone was intercepted and

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its new advanced aerospace defense system intercepted and destroyed the 55th American MQ-9 drone east of the country, operating under Iran's integrated air defense network. The announcement, made moments after the reported incident, marks an unusually high tally of claimed US drone intercepts and is drawing attention amid ongoing regional tensions between Iran and the United States.

Why now: A claimed Iranian interception of a US drone directly escalates US-Iran tensions and is drawing wide attention.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsIranUnited StatesMQ-9 drone

Open on mastodon →

Evidence

• Public Relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Moments ago, the 55th American MQ9 drone was intercepted and destroyed by the IRGC's new advanced aerospace defense system and under the control of the country's integrated air defense network in the skies east of the… · faab64@todon.eu · 3

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/4677785