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Iran’s IRGC says it shot down US MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a US MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island, according to a First Squawk headline. The report gave no further details on the incident, including the time of the shootdown or the drone’s mission. The claim matters because it revives friction between Washington and Tehran near the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil shipments. Traders will watch for US confirmation or denial and any military response, with attention on crude prices and Gulf shipping risk.
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