Iranian forces engaged multiple targets over Qeshm Island, culminating in the army's interception of an American MQ-9 drone as reported by state broadcaster IRIB. The action occurred shortly after local media documented two missile strikes landing on the strategic island. Hours earlier, a newly developed IRGC air defense system successfully targeted and brought down a U.S. MQ-1 drone. According to the state news agency IRNA, that initial strike marked the 16th aircraft of its model to be taken down.
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Iranian forces carried out multiple drone downings over Qeshm Island within just hours of…: Iranian forces carried out multiple drone downings over Qeshm Island within just hours of each other.
The IRGC is actively utilizing newly developed defensive weaponry to intercept surveillan…: The IRGC is actively utilizing newly developed defensive weaponry to intercept surveillance drones in Iranian territory.
State media outlets confirmed the involvement of both the Iranian army and the IRGC in th…: State media outlets confirmed the involvement of both the Iranian army and the IRGC in these aerial engagements.
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Iranian air defence destroys MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, report says
7 November 2026 00:09 GMT
Iran’s army has said air defence force intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, according to state broadcaster IRIB.
The announcement followed reports from Iranian local media that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Hours earlier, IRNA reported that a US MQ-1 drone became the 16th of its kind to be brought down over Qeshm Island. The aircraft was engaged and destroyed by the IRGC's newly developed air defense system, it added.
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