Iran Downs U.S. Drone, Reports Four Ships Hit by Mines Near Hormuz (Videos)
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on November 14 it had shot down a United States MQ-1 combat drone over Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, amid heightened tensions with Washington over control of the strategic waterway.
In a statement, the IRGC's public relations office said its Aerospace Force destroyed the drone using a new advanced air defense system. It described the drone as the 17th U.S. MQ-1 downed by Iranian forces and said they had also shot down 56 MQ-9 drones.
The announcement came as Iranian naval forces reported that three oil tankers had caught fire after striking naval mines near the strait.
The IRGC Navy said two tankers exploded and caught fire while attempting to cross the southern waterway through an unauthorized route, alleging that both had switched off their radar and positioning systems to conceal their movements.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on November 14 it had shot down a United States MQ-1 combat drone over Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, amid heightened tensions with Washington over control of the strategic waterway.
In a statement, the IRGC's public relations office said its Aerospace Force destroyed the drone using a new advanced air defense system. It described the drone as the 17th U.S. MQ-1 downed by Iranian forces and said they had also shot down 56 MQ-9 drones.
The announcement came as Iranian naval forces reported that three oil tankers had caught fire after striking naval mines near the strait.
The IRGC Navy said two tankers exploded and caught fire while attempting to cross the southern waterway through an unauthorized route, alleging that both had switched off their radar and positioning systems to conceal their movements.
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Le Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC) iranien a annoncé le 14 novembre qu’il avait abattu un drone de combat américain MQ-1 au-dessus de l’île de Qeshm, près du détroit d’Ormuz, dans un contexte de tensions accrues avec Washington sur le contrôle de la voie navigable stratégique.
Dans un communiqué, le bureau des relations publiques de l’IRGC a déclaré que sa force aérospatiale avait détruit le drone à l’aide d’un nouveau système de défense aérienne avancé. Il a décrit le drone comme étant le 17e MQ-1 américain abattu par les forces iraniennes et a déclaré qu’ils avaient également abattu 56 drones MQ-9.
L’annonce a été faite alors que les forces navales iraniennes rapportaient que trois pétroliers avaient pris feu après avoir frappé des mines navales près du détroit.
La marine de l’IRGC a déclaré que deux pétroliers ont explosé et pris feu alors qu’ils tentaient de traverser la voie navigable du sud par une route non autorisée, alléguant que les deux avaient éteint leur radar et leurs systèmes de positionnement pour dissimuler leurs mouvements.
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