Local time June 1, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released video showing its air-defence system destroying a US military MQ-1 drone. The footage did not show the timing of the incident; Iran said on May 31 it had shot down a drone of that model. Despite ongoing US‑Iran talks, the two sides have exchanged fire near the Persian Gulf multiple times recently, keeping regional tensions and uncertainty elevated.

2026-06-01

Local time June 1, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released video showing its air-defence system destroying a US military MQ-1 drone. The footage did not show the timing of the incident; Iran said on May 31 it had shot down a drone of that model. Despite ongoing US‑Iran talks, the two sides have exchanged fire near the Persian Gulf multiple times recently, keeping regional tensions and uncertainty elevated.