Iran regional confrontation

Mehr and IRNA report IRGC claim of an MQ-9 downed over Hormuz at 04:30

ATTACK
Location
Strait of Hormuz; precise interception site not geolocated (measured boundary; incident site not geolocated)
Importance
Standard

Mehr and IRNA reported an IRGC claim that its air defences shot down a US MQ-9 over the Strait of Hormuz at 04:30 Iranian time on Wednesday. The IRGC described it as the 56th MQ-9 downed; this event records the individual claimed interception and does not validate the cumulative count.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: IRGC says 4 oil tankers destroyed, 56th US drone downed, Four oil tankers trying to break the ban hit mines; IRGC shoots down 56th MQ-9 drone

The report remains attributed to the cited authority or newsroom; independent confirmation is not established.