Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident

2011 Iranian capture of a U.S. surveillance drone
Event conquest Q971885
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Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident

Summary

Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident is a conquest[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of conquest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident is in the country of Iran[3].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's image is recorded as IRGC "Hunting Vultures" drone exhibition (29).jpg[4].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's instance of is recorded as conquest[5].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's item operated is recorded as RQ-170 Sentinel[6].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's Commons category is recorded as Iranian capture of U.S. Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel[7].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's point in time is recorded as +2011-12-04T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hrh3ct[9].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's organizer is recorded as Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force[10].
  • Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident's organizer is recorded as Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[11].

Why It Matters

Iran–U.S. RQ-170 incident ranks in the top 10% of conquest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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