Iran says it shot down US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's navy has shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported on Friday.

The semi-official IRNA news agency said the drone was brought down off the coast of Sirik, near the Kostak area.

Iran's navy said it would not hesitate to take action to protect the country's territorial integrity, maritime borders and national interests.

IRNA also released an image of the downed drone, which appeared to show extensive damage.

The incident came a day after US forces reportedly targeted a telecommunications tower in Sirik. Iran subsequently launched an attack on a US radar installation in Bahrain, which is used to provide early warning of incoming attacks.

Following the attack in Bahrain, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Ahmad Vahidi warned that any fresh US aggression would be met with a devastating response.

"Our response will be devastating and painful," he said, warning the United States to learn from its previous defeats or face a greater lesson.

The claims about the drone shootdown and the reported attacks were carried by Iranian media.

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