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According to a report by Iran's Guangming News Agency on the 14th, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran shot down a US military MQ-9 “Grim Reaper” drone over Hormozgan province. The report did not specify when the drone was shot down. According to a report by the US “Washington Post” on the 13th, the US military had about 185 “Grim Reaper” drones before the US-Iran war broke out. This type of drone is mainly used to carry out reconnaissance and targeted strike missions, and is frequently used in the area near the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has already lost at least 45 “Reaper” drones in the war with Iran, accounting for about 25% of the US military's total number of drones of this type, and the total cost exceeds 1.3 billion US dollars. On the same day, Iran's Guangming News Agency also released several photos of the wreckage of drones and fighter planes, saying this was the result of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran using modern defense systems to intercept American and Israeli drones and fighter jets.

Zhitongcaijing·08/14/2026 14:49:11
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According to a report by Iran's Guangming News Agency on the 14th, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran shot down a US military MQ-9 “Grim Reaper” drone over Hormozgan province. The report did not specify when the drone was shot down. According to a report by the US “Washington Post” on the 13th, the US military had about 185 “Grim Reaper” drones before the US-Iran war broke out. This type of drone is mainly used to carry out reconnaissance and targeted strike missions, and is frequently used in the area near the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has already lost at least 45 “Reaper” drones in the war with Iran, accounting for about 25% of the US military's total number of drones of this type, and the total cost exceeds 1.3 billion US dollars. On the same day, Iran's Guangming News Agency also released several photos of the wreckage of drones and fighter planes, saying this was the result of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran using modern defense systems to intercept American and Israeli drones and fighter jets.