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The Iranian Fars News Agency reported the destruction of an MQ-1 drone in the skies of the Hormuz Strait.
The agency quoted the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as saying that it had detected, moments ago, a US Army MQ-1 drone, and that it was destroyed by the fire of an advanced air defense system belonging to the Revolutionary Guard's Aerospace Force in the skies of the Hormuz Strait.
The agency added that this type of US drone has been out of service for several years in the US Navy and Air Force, and has been replaced by MQ-9 drones.
It mentioned that with the destruction of a large part of the MQ-9 drones, the United States was forced again to use MQ-1 drones.
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