The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says an American MQ-9 Reaper drone has been shot down over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces arrest another member of a terrorist group, whose two members were killed last week, in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province.

Despite US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has maintained control, demanding six conditions be met by the US before negotiations can progress. These include ending aggression, lifting sanctions, and compensating Iran for damages.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has firmly attributed the recent oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island to the repercussions of foreign military aggression in the region.

The US military has lost about a quarter of its MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet, with dozens destroyed by Iranian air defense systems during the US-Israeli aggression, according to a report.

A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Iran's strategy of shifting to an offensive approach if its conditions are not met would fundamentally alter the global balance of power.

The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says no vessel can safely transit the strategic waterway without authorization and supervision by Iran.