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Iranian forces shot down a US MQ-1 drone on the southern coast

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
Iranian forces shot down a US MQ-1 drone on the southern coast

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • Iran's navy has claimed to have shot down a US MQ-1 drone using an advanced air defense system near the coastal area of ​​Kohstak in souther.
  • According to Iranian media, the Navy said in a statement that the US enemy drone was intercepted and destroyed by an air defense system oper.
  • The statement said that the autonomous drone was successfully tracked in the Kohistak area near Sirek area and was subsequently disabled.

Iran's navy has claimed to have shot down a US MQ-1 drone using an advanced air defense system near the coastal area of ​​Kohstak in southern Hormozgan province.

According to Iranian media, the Navy said in a statement that the US enemy drone was intercepted and destroyed by an air defense system operated by the country's defense network near the coastal area of ​​Sirek in the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement said that the autonomous drone was successfully tracked in the Kohistak area near Sirek area and was subsequently disabled.

The report said that the US MQ-1 is an unmanned medium-range aircraft developed by General Atomics and used by the US Air Force, and that the US is using such aircraft for military and surveillance operations in West Asia and elsewhere.

It was further reported that the US Air Force retired the MQ-1 Predator fleet in 2018 and replaced it with the modern MQ-9 Repair.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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