United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Shot down

An MQ-9 Reaper was shot down over Bushehr province on 20 March 2026. Footage of the burning wreckage was recorded and circulated on social media, consistent with the pattern of Iranian units documenting successful engagements against US unmanned aircraft. Bushehr province had become one of the most contested areas for Reaper operations, combining coastal missile sites, radar installations and the nuclear power plant among the priority targets under surveillance.