Iranian forces have shot down a United States military surveillance drone, an incident confirmed by both Washington and Tehran. The unmanned aircraft was struck by an Iranian surface-to-air missile while operating near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials state the drone violated their national airspace, while the U.S. military maintains the aircraft was operating within international territory at the time of the strike. This event represents a significant escalation in regional tensions following recent security incidents involving maritime traffic.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed the destruction of a U.S. surveillance drone in the southern province of Hormozgan.
- U.S. Central Command stated that a Navy MQ-4C Triton was shot down while in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The aircraft involved is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned system designed for maritime missions.
- No casualties were reported, as the aircraft was being operated remotely without any crew on board.
- The incident follows a series of recent explosions involving commercial oil tankers in the nearby Gulf of Oman.
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America was claiming that they neutralized air defence systems in Iran but at the same time this has happened 2nd time, it is not that easy to shoot down these stealth and fast moving aircraft, china would have given to Iran to test their HQ 9B, HQ 22, HQ 16E air defence systems guided by Jy-27, FK 3000 to shoot down these aircrafts. Using these modern ads, they can shoot down f35 and any other 5 gen fighter jets also. America air superiority is questionable now
Please sir. We cant stop winning.
Ground attack will leave US soldiers in slaughtered bodies by Irani
Iran should hunt for missing airmen and once regained tie up them near the bridge just wrecked by US.
Iran, who does not have robust air defense and they shot down F35 ….. imagine the condition of super power America, if it fights with British airforce or French airforce for Greenland. 😅😅😅😅
Why is it breaking news, obviously jets will be downed how many jets have America destroyed in the Iranian army? Weird it is war yet they think they can attack a massive country like Iran and one jet down makes the news.
Next….. AIRCRAFT CARRIER …. Iran needs German Submarines ❤
what if search operations result in more losses and captivity. It will be interesting to see how US reinforces the rescue operations and at what cost.
Trump deliberately defeated Israel. He knew that Iran had missiles. ,😂😂😂😂😂
Donald needs to call it one
The only war USA won is a Hollywood war
Trump deliberately defeated Israel. He knew that Iran had missiles. ,😂😂😂😂😂
the obliterated is obliterating the obliterator😂
We know that it was once airborne and now it’s not.
The first aircraft ? Are you sure ? there are many lies in every war that America has fought since 1945 pretend to be a winner. And Trump is a big Liar.
Trump said they've obliterated and decimated military bases and missiles? What happened? 😂
F15 do air to ground shooting but Iranians managed to turn this around by doing ground to air attack😂
Stop this nonsense war and save all sids lives.
If this was true we wouldn't even know!!!😂😂for at lease 3 days after the incident
May all US soldiers involved in Iran will go back safely in bodybags!!! Looking fwd US carriers destroyed/sink with ALL the sailors!!
特朗普：假新闻
Nato will do just fine without the us
Not IRan anyone could whipe trump govt out of the power?? whole world will be happy.. it will be freedom for world
It will not be the first or last.
So what, it is US problem.
I don’t believe it is the first time Iran has taken down a us plane in air.
America Big Beautiful planes
An early 70s jet 😂
Trump said they had no anti aircraft resources left and the US could operate unhindered, another lie it seems.
Excellent interview – search and rescue is difficult and dangerous, but essential for the morale of aircrew who want to know that someone is coming to their aid…
The pilot had roasted by IRGC. That pilot had strike school before and killing 170 kid.
I'm so tired of winning… The DOW at 50,000… Iranian airspace is dominated by the USA… Iran has no air defenses… Alternative Facts.
SAVE THE MIDDLE EAST
STOP U.S. OIL WEAPONIZATION!
Global citizens will not support American oil sold with blood.
The U.S. just wants chaos in the Middle East to create a platform for later selling its expensive but “safe” oil to a world that depends on it.
90% Zombie Regimes Navy/Airforce destroyed, 11,000 sorties and 12,300 targets VS only US Jet lost. OBAMAs war in Libya is suppose to be 2 weeks but it lasted 8 months along with Arab Springs. You guys supported that war without congress approval. Sounds political hypocrisy to me
Shot Down by iran 😎