Iran regional confrontation
IRNA: IRGC says it downed two US MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm
- Location
- Location unavailable
- Actors
- Iran · United States
- Importance
- Notable
IRNA reported that the IRGC Aerospace Force said it brought down two American MQM-170 reconnaissance drones using electronic-warfare systems in the skies south of Qeshm Island. The post said this happened "a short while ago"; it gave no casualties, damage or coordinates, and no direct IRGC release or independent confirmation was found.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: IRGC says electronic-warfare systems brought down two American MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm Island
IRNA attributes the downing claim to the IRGC Aerospace Force. No direct IRGC statement or independent confirmation was found.
- IRGC says electronic-warfare systems brought down two American MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm IslandIRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) · news report · supports · Published 02 Nov 2026, 20:34 UTC · Retrieved 02 Nov 2026, 21:20 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Air · Atomic
Participants
- Iran · Initiator · Evidence: IRGC says electronic-warfare systems brought down two American MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm Island
- United States · Target · Evidence: IRGC says electronic-warfare systems brought down two American MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm Island
Claims
- IRNA reported that the IRGC Aerospace Force said electronic-warfare systems brought down two American MQM-170 reconnaissance drones south of Qeshm Island. · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: IRGC says electronic-warfare systems brought down two American MQM-170 drones south of Qeshm Island
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 02 Nov 2026, 21:20 UTC · Current revision 02 Nov 2026, 21:20 UTC · Change: Initial
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