Iran says it shot down MQ-9 drone near Isfahan

Iran says it shot down MQ-9 drone near Isfahan Iran said its air defence units shot down a United States MQ-9 drone near Isfahan, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The report said the drone was intercepted and destroyed earlier Tuesday. Iranian officials said the downing marked the 146th drone shot down during the conflict. The MQ-9 Reaper, widely used for surveillance and strike missions, has an estimated cost of about 30 million per unit.