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Iran says it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm
Iran says its air defenses shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm island in southern Iran.
The claim was carried by Iranian media, which cited an army statement.
The MQ-9 is identified as an American drone, but the reports give no further details about its mission.
Qeshm is an island in the south of Iran, where the incident was said to have happened.
The incident involves a US aircraft and Iran's air defenses, but the reports do not describe any wider consequences.
No next steps or response from the United States are given.
Iran said it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm island.
The report was attributed to Iran’s Tasnim news agency and state broadcaster IRIB.
An army statement said the drone was brought down by the country’s air defense systems.
The reports were published on November 6, 2026, UTC.
- Who
- Iran said its air defenses shot down a US MQ-9 drone.
- What
- Iran said it intercepted and destroyed the drone.
- When
- The reports were published on November 6, 2026, UTC; the exact time of the incident was not stated.
- Where
- Over Qeshm island in southern Iran.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Drone
- US MQ-9
- Location
- Qeshm island, southern Iran
- Iranian source
- Tasnim news agency
- Reported method
- Iran’s air defense systems
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What people are saying
A few minutes ago, an enemy MQ-9 drone of the US aggressor was shot down by the fire from the army’s modern air defense systems of the country’s integrated air defense system in the skies over Qeshm and destroyed