00:25Iran
00:27Iran just shot down an American military drone, and that's not even the most alarming part of the story.
00:34The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says they didn't stop there.
00:39They also opened fire on an RQ-4 surveillance drone and an F-35 stealth fighter jet, forcing both to
00:47flee Iranian airspace.
00:49This is happening right now, and the world needs to be paying attention.
00:53Let's break down exactly what the IRGC is claiming.
00:58According to a statement carried by Iranian state media and reported by Al Jazeera, the Revolutionary Guard detected what it
01:06called hostile aircraft violating Iranian airspace.
01:10Their response? They shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone, one of the most advanced unmanned aircraft in the American
01:18military arsenal.
01:19But they went further. The IRGC says its forces also fired on an RQ-4 Global Hawk, a massive high
01:28-altitude spy drone, and targeted an F-35 stealth fighter jet.
01:33The statement claims both were forced to flee Iranian territorial airspace.
01:38Now, the IRGC hasn't confirmed exact timestamps for these incidents, but the message is unmistakable.
01:46Iran is watching, and Iran is shooting back.
01:49Here's where this gets even more serious.
01:52The IRGC isn't just claiming a military victory, they're issuing a formal warning.
01:58The statement says Iran reserves what it calls its legitimate and definite right to respond to any cease-fire violations
02:06by the United States.
02:07That word cease-fire is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.
02:12U.S. Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins told Fox News that U.S. forces recently conducted what he called self
02:19-defense strikes in southern Iran.
02:21He says those strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats allegedly trying to plant sea mines.
02:28His words, U.S. forces were using restraint during the ongoing cease-fire.
02:34So, both sides are claiming the other fired first.
02:37Both sides say they're acting defensively, and both sides are raising the stakes, fast.
02:43It doesn't stop there.
02:45Iranian military spokesman Abul Fazil Shikarchi went on record saying that any renewed aggression from the U.S. would trigger
02:53a response that is, and I'm quoting here,
02:56heavier and more violent than anything Iran has done before.
03:00He specifically warned it would extend beyond the region.
03:03Meanwhile, explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas, Iran's major southern port city, though Iranian media claimed the situation was under
03:13control.
03:13And then there's the new supreme leader.
03:16Muchtaba Khomeini, who took power in March after his father was killed in U.S. Israeli airstrikes, posted a stark
03:23message on Telegram.
03:25He declared that Gulf nations will no longer serve as a shield for American military bases, and that the U
03:32.S. will have no safe haven in the region.
03:34This is a man who has barely spoken publicly since taking power.
03:39When he does speak, people listen.
03:41So, let's recap.
03:43A U.S. drone has been shot down.
03:45An RQ-4 and an F-35 were fired upon.
03:49A ceasefire is fraying in real time.
03:52And Iran's new supreme leader is sending direct warnings to every Gulf nation hosting American troops.
03:59This story is moving fast, and the next 48 hours could define where it goes.
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