The IRGC shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz on 21 September.
Open Claimed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 21 September 2026.
The statement
The IRGC air defence forces said they tracked and destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz with a new air defence system. No US confirmation was published.
- Origin of the claim Azernews
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-21 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record has no event on a US drone downed over the strait on 21 September; the claim rests only on the IRGC and no US confirmation was published. Next check on the ladder from 2026-09-21 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-3jrm, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-3jrm/