Iran’s IRGC has released dramatic footage claiming to show a downed U.S. MQ-1 drone and new missile launches carrying anti-Trump messages amid rising Gulf tensions. Iranian state-linked media said the drone was brought down using a new air defense system, while another video showed missiles marked with Donald Trump’s bruised face and the slogan “Until the last American leaves the region.” The footage also featured a map of the Strait of Hormuz marked “Closed,” fueling fears of a fresh escalation between Washington and Tehran as ceasefire hopes continue to weaken across the Middle East.

CENTCOM said that US fighter aircraft responded by destroying Iranian air-defence systems, a ground-control station and two one-way attack drones. | World News

The U.S.–Iran shadow war has exploded into a new phase. After Washington confirmed that Iran shot down an MQ‑1 drone, U.S. Central Command launched what it called “self‑defense”…