Iran Claims Downing of US MQ-1 Drone Over Qeshm Island

Qeshm Island, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that it successfully downed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island. The military stated that the drone was intercepted using a new air defense system.

According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, the IRGC claimed to have targeted the American-made MQ-1 drone while it was flying above Qeshm. In a statement released by the IRGC’s public relations department, they noted that the drone was detected and destroyed by the aerospace force’s advanced air defense systems.

This incident follows a previous announcement by the Iranian Navy’s public relations department on Friday, which reported the downing of another MQ-1 drone near the coast of Sirik in Hormozgan province. The statement highlighted that the drone was tracked and targeted using Iran’s new air defense system, part of the country’s integrated air defense command network.

Iranian officials emphasized that the nation’s air defense systems are continuously monitoring its airspace and sensitive areas, ready to respond to any potential threats.

Last week, the IRGC also reported the downing of a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island, marking this as the 16th drone that Iran claims to have shot down. The IRGC reiterated that its forces are vigilant in monitoring enemy aerial movements and can effectively track such drone activities.