U.S. Media: U.S. Military Has Lost 16 MQ-9 "Reaper" Drones
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, April 1 - CBS News reported on April 1, citing U.S. officials, that the U.S. military has lost 2 more MQ-9 "Reaper" drones near Isfahan in central Iran. To date, the U.S. military has lost 16 of this type of drone in military operations against Iran.
According to a report from the Islamic Republic News Agency on March 31, the Iranian Army's air defense forces stated that an MQ-9 "Reaper" drone from an "enemy country" was shot down over the Isfahan area early that morning.
The MQ-9 "Reaper" drone is used by the U.S. military for surveillance and reconnaissance missions or for precision strikes.
The U.S. military has lost 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones in operations against Iran, with two additional losses reported near Isfahan on April 1, 2023. Iranian forces claimed to have shot down one of these drones in the same area.
- U.S. military has lost a total of 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones in operations against Iran.
- Two additional drones were lost near Isfahan on April 1, 2023.
- Iranian forces claim to have shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone in the Isfahan area.