IRGC Downs US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Over Persian Gulf

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its air defense units have intercepted and shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Persian Gulf, warning that any violation of the ceasefire by the United States will be met with a severe responsive attack.

The IRGC Public Relations Department said the US “terrorist military,” in continuation of its “interventionist adventurism and aggressive behavior in the region,” invaded into the Iranian skies over the Persian Gulf waters.

The statement noted that the IRGC air defense units, following precise intelligence monitoring, intercepted and shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone while defending the country’s territorial airspace.