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Iran downs at least two US MQ-1 drones amid mounting unmanned-aircraft losses

U.S. officials tell CBS News that Iranian forces recently destroyed two American MQ-1 aircraft, adding to a growing tally of lost U.S. drones over the region.

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What to know

  • U.S. officials say Iran downed at least two American MQ-1 drones in recent days; the location and exact variant (Predator vs. Gray Eagle) remain undisclosed.
  • The loss adds to a mounting toll: a CBO report this week counted at least 24 MQ-9 Reapers (~$720 million) and one MQ-4C Triton (~$150 million) lost since the U.S.-Iran conflict began.
  • CENTCOM declined to comment, leaving the circumstances and location of the drone losses unconfirmed by the U.S. military.
  • Coverage so far is limited to the same CBS News report being republished by other outlets, with no official Pentagon confirmation yet.

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Iran downs at least two US MQ-1 drones amid mounting unmanned-aircraft losses
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    Other outlets pick up the CBS report on downed drones

    Newsmax, Seeking Alpha and Middle East Eye republished or summarized the CBS News report of Iran downing two American MQ-1 drones, citing the same anonymous U.S. officials.

    “Iranian forces in recent days have brought down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter who spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.”
    — CBS News, Reporting outlet, citing anonymous U.S. officials · source
    1. 2 outlets Two U.S. unmanned aircraft recently destroyed by Iran - report

      first by Seeking Alpha, 6d ago · also Middle East Eye

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    Iran downs at least two US MQ-1 drones, officials say

    Anonymous U.S. officials told CBS News that Iranian forces recently brought down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft; it is unclear where the aircraft were downed or which MQ-1 variant — Predator or Gray Eagle — was involved.

    1. 3 outlets first by The Jerusalem Post, 6d ago · also Jerusalem Post, CBS News · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet first by CBS News, 6d ago · read ↗

  3. background

    CENTCOM declines to comment on the drone losses — U.S. Central Command, responsible for operations against Iran, declined to comment to CBS News on the reported drone losses.

  4. background

    CBO tallies US drone losses since war with Iran began — A Congressional Budget Office report released this week found at least 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones lost since the U.S. began its war with Iran, a loss of roughly $720 million, plus one MQ-4C Triton destroyed at a cost of about $150 million.

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  1. 2 outlets IRGC says it downed destroyed another US MQ-1 drone over Hormuz Strait

    first by Middle East Eye, 3d ago · also Anadolu Agency

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