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The exact location and specific models of the drones are not yet public.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T18:46:32.081Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-17T18:18:34.188Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T18:46:32.081Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":45,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to US officials, but no named sources or documents cited.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or discussion of future events.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism and a lively but fair headline."}},"tags":["#Iran","#USA","#Drones","#MiddleEast","#Military"],"entities":["Iran","United States","MQ-1 drone","Strait of Hormuz","CBS News","Jerusalem Post"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Iranian forces have shot down at least two US MQ-1 unmanned aircraft, according to US officials.","The specific variant of the downed drones and the location of the incidents are not confirmed.","The cost of MQ-1 variants varies significantly, from $4 million for older models to tens of millions for newer ones.","Iran's state broadcaster previously claimed to have downed a drone over the Strait of Hormuz."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US officials have stated that Iranian forces have shot down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft in recent days. The specific variant of the drones and the locations where they were downed have not yet been confirmed. The cost of these drones varies, with older MQ-1 variants costing around $4 million and newer Gray Eagle variants valued at tens of millions of dollars each. This report follows claims by Iran's state broadcaster that it had shot down an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on drone variant and location"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US officials told CBS News that it is not yet clear where the drones were shot down, nor which MQ-1 variants were involved. The Jerusalem Post report, also citing US officials, stated that the specific variant and location were unconfirmed. No other reports provided further details on these specific points."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the Congressional Budget Office report cited by the Jerusalem Post, which detailed US military losses of $720 million from MQ-9 Reaper drones and $150 million from an MQ-4C Triton. 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