Iran’s authorities say they down US unmanned aircraft in incidents near the Strait of Hormuz and near Qeshm Island. A report cited US officials as saying Iran shot down at least two MQ-1 drones. Separately, Iranian state-linked media report that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and destroyed an MQ-1 drone over the Hormuz Strait, and then claims a second similar drone was brought down east of the strait.
Further Iranian reporting says air defences stopped additional US drones in the area in recent days, with one outlet citing IRGC claims that four MQ-1s were intercepted around the strait. Another Iranian claim says an MQ-9 drone was destroyed over Qeshm Island. The outlets vary in how many drones are mentioned and the specific models involved, reflecting differences between US-side reporting and Iranian claims, though all describe Iranian action against US drone aircraft in the same general region.
