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.
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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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 -
first by Seeking Alpha, 7d ago · also Middle East Eye
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- Iran downed at least two unmanned American aircraft in recent days, US officials say Middle East Eye · 7d ago
- Two U.S. unmanned aircraft recently destroyed by Iran Seeking Alpha · 7d ago
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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.
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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.
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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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first by Middle East Eye, 3d ago · also Anadolu Agency
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- Iran says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz: Report Anadolu Agency · 3d ago
What people are saying 2 voices from 1 site · verbatim
- Sep 15
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran is knocking out U.S. drones faster than General Atomics can build them... apparently two today. The IRGC says it destroyed an MQ-1 west of the Strait of Hormuz with a newly deployed air defense system running off Iran's integrated network. CENTCOM hasn't confirmed
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A Pentagon watchdog has revealed that the US lost dozens of aircraft, including at least 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones, and that hundreds of buildings used by the US were damaged or destroyed by Iranian attacks during the US-Israel war on Iran. 🔗: