Istanbul/Anadolu

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday that they had shot down a US drone in the skies over Ahvaz, a city in Khuzestan province.

A statement from the Revolutionary Guards said the air defense system shot down an MQ-9 drone while it was flying over Ahvaz.

The US military had not issued any comment or official statement regarding the incident as of Sunday noon.

For about a week, the United States has been launching successive waves of strikes on sites inside Iran, while Tehran responds with attacks on sites and bases it claims are US military in several countries in the region.

On June 18, 2026, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding that included a cessation of military operations and the start of negotiations to reach a broader agreement.

However, US President Donald Trump announced on July 8 that the interim agreement had ended following the targeting of three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Washington to resume its strikes inside Iran amid escalating Iranian responses.

Washington demands ensuring freedom of navigation and its security in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran insists on imposing a mechanism to regulate the passage of ships through the strategic waterway, exacerbating fears of disruption to oil and gas exports from the region.