IRGC Says It Intercepted US MQ-1 Drone Over Southern Iran

Saturday, November 07, 2026

SAEDNEWS: The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has reported intercepting and destroying another US MQ-1 reconnaissance and combat drone using a newly developed advanced air defense system over the southern skies near Qeshm Island.

IRGC Says It Intercepted US MQ-1 Drone Over Southern Iran

According to Saednews, In a statement released on Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that Iran had shot down its 16th MQ-1 drone.

The statement added that IRGC forces maintain constant surveillance over the reconnaissance missions and flight patterns of these drones through intelligence superiority and continuous monitoring of hostile aerial movements.