Amid signs of renewed fighting, Tehran claims it downed a US drone

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim they downed an American MQ-1 unmanned aerial vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz area. According to the force, the drone was shot down by a new air defense system of theirs off the coast of Sirik. The announcement came as signs of another round of fighting between the United States and Israel against the Iranian regime grow.

The Revolutionary Guards claim they seized an American drone and landed it intact in their territory. According to the force, its troops have so far downed 14 drones of this model over the strait. In the same statement, the Revolutionary Guards claim three tankers were hit by mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM rejects the claims of mines in the international shipping lanes. The claims come as tensions in the area continue, and both versions remain in the public debate as each side's separate claims.