Iran's IRGC says it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Gulf

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a US MQ-9 drone and claimed that an RQ-4 drone and an F-35 fighter jet also entered Iranian airspace before retreating. The IRGC reserved the right "to respond to any ceasefire violation by the aggressor US army."
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that it shot down a US MQ-9 drone and claimed that an RQ-4 drone and an F-35 fighter jet also entered Iranian airspace before retreating. The aircraft entered Iranian airspace over the Gulf region, the IRGC said in a statement carried by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. The force also said it reserves the right "to respond to any ceasefire violation by the aggressor US army."
Reported strikes
Earlier Tuesday, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that US and Israeli aircraft struck Iranian vessels south of Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, killing what it described as "several Iranian nationals." The claims could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation from US or Israeli officials.
Ceasefire context
The developments come amid Pakistan-led mediation efforts aimed at ending the conflict that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. A ceasefire took effect on April 8 and was later extended indefinitely by President Trump. Talks between the two sides continue, with Secretary of State Rubio saying an agreement could take "a couple days" to finalize.
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