US-Iran tensions: Iran claims two US MQ-9 drones downed
Iranian state television said air defences hit both drones over Qeshm island, but US officials have neither confirmed nor denied the claim, and no independent check is available.
Iran says its air defence system shot down two US MQ-9 drones over Qeshm island.
Iranian state television reported the claim but did not say what the drones were doing or where they were hit.
Iran's state news agency cited local witnesses who said two projectiles fell or struck in the Souza area of Qeshm.
US officials have neither confirmed nor denied the claim, and no independent verification is available.
Qeshm lies in the Strait of Hormuz, an important sea route for global oil and gas shipments.