Reuters. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday (May 26) said it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone after it entered Iranian airspace, according to a statement carried by state media.
In a statement read on air by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC’s Public Relations Department also claimed it repelled additional U.S. aircraft and warned it would respond to any further violations of its territory or ceasefire terms.
This comes as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," dimming hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said earlier that conclusions had been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding, but this did not mean a deal to end the war would be reached soon.
