MQ-1 drone
Coverage of MQ-1 drone in the Nexus archive.
- US military attacks Iran in 'self-defense strikes' over weekend
U.S. Central Command conducted self-defense strikes against Iranian radar and command and control sites in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island following the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone over international waters. The strikes targeted Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones, with no American service members harmed.
- US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone sites after Tehran shot down an American drone, prompting Iran to launch its own strike. Kuwait reported intercepting incoming drone and missile fire, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have responded to a U.S. attack. The conflict has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, affecting global energy supplies and fuel prices.
- Iran targets American base in region after US strikes Iranian air defences
Iran targeted a US military base in Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz following US strikes on Iranian air defenses. The US cited the shootdown of an MQ-1 drone over international waters as justification for its attacks on Iranian Gulf Coast sites.
- US says struck Iran military sites, Tehran responds by targeting base
The US struck Iranian military sites on the Gulf coast in response to Iran's actions, including the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone over international waters. Iran's Revolutionary Guards retaliated by targeting a US base, escalating tensions amid ongoing negotiations to end the three-month-old conflict.