The Iranian Army announced that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the MQ‑9 type, operated by the United States, was shot down over Keşm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement from the Army’s Public Relations Department, the drone was destroyed by “advanced systems” within Iran’s integrated air‑defence network. The statement also referred to the UAV as belonging to the “occupying American enemy.” Keşm Island is Iran’s largest island and lies near the northern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. The incident was reported by Iranian officials; no independent verification of the claim has been provided.
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