# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DY164CdjQLH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66150919-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-27T12:42:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released footage that it said showed its forces engaging a US F-35 fighter jet and shooting down an MQ-9 drone, as tensions rose following US strikes in southern Iran.⁣
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The exact date, location and content of the footage could not be independently verified.⁣
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In a statement, the IRGC said an F-35 fighter jet was engaged at 3:00 am on May 25, claiming the aircraft detected a missile lock, changed course and left the area.⁣
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The IRGC also claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone on the same night. The US military had not commented on the IRGC’s claims.⁣
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#iran #usa #drone #fighterjet #conflict #irgc

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## Tags

drone, irgc, fighterjet, conflict, iran, usa

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