Iran regional confrontation

IRGC says it shot down a second U.S. MQ-9 Reaper over the Gulf of Oman

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Gulf of Oman
Actors
Iran · United States
Importance
Standard

Eureka News, citing Middle East Spectator, reported that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air defenses shot down a second U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Gulf of Oman on the afternoon of 31 August 2026. The claim is a single aggregator report and is not independently confirmed in this sweep.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Eureka News reports IRGC shot down a second U.S. MQ-9 Reaper in the Gulf of Oman

Single watchlist aggregator post citing Middle East Spectator. No official U.S. or IRGC confirmation in this sweep. Distinct from the 3 August Hormuz MQ-9 claim.