Iran announces it shot down a US drone.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it entered Iranian territorial waters.

Iran announced it shot down a US drone.

According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, the drone entered waters under the Islamic Republic's sovereignty with the intention of carrying out hostile activities, but was quickly detected and shot down by the IRGC's air defense system. The US has not yet commented on the information.

According to maritime radio recordings provided to Xinhua by sailors operating near the area, the IRGC announced that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and ships are only permitted to pass through with the permission of the IRGC navy, and must adhere to routes designated by Iran. The announcement also stated that any violation of these regulations could seriously endanger maritime security.

However, Iran has stated that it will grant Russia and China special preferential conditions regarding transit through the Strait of Hormuz. This information was confirmed to RIA Novosti by Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament .

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