The institution indicated that its air defense systems detected the aircraft as it flew over the area and shot it down. The United States did not provide any comment on the announcement.

Iran has previously reported the downing of dozens of US military drones during confrontations between the two countries.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, which responded with actions against Israeli and US targets in the region, before both sides reached a ceasefire agreement in April. On June 18, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

However, its implementation remains stalled amid disagreements concerning the security of this strategic maritime route.

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