Iran Says It Downed US Drone and Tanker Hit Mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said it shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz and that a supertanker, the Algaya, exploded after hitting naval mines in the same waterway. The IRGC navy said it controls the strait, a key oil route, and reported the tanker was engulfed in flames. A pro-IRGC cleric was also reported shot dead in southeastern Iran. The incidents raise tensions in the region.