Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that its air-defense forces had intercepted and destroyed an MQ-9 drone over Hormozgan province in southern Iran, amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz.
Fars News Agency reported on Friday, August 14, 2026, that the IRGC's air-defense forces used what it described as a new advanced system operating within Iran's integrated air-defense network to bring down the aircraft. The IRGC did not initially identify the country operating the drone or provide details about when the incident occurred.
The claim comes as President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric over the strategic waterway. Trump said during a political...