Iran says its air defences brought down a US MQ-9 drone over Hormozgan province
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Fars reported that Iranian air defences intercepted an MQ-9 Reaper over Hormozgan province using what it called novel methods developed by the IRGC, Haaretz reported. The claim was not independently confirmed in the reports opened, and no US comment was found.
- When
- 14 August 2026
- Where
- Hormozgan Province, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- interception · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only the Iranian claim.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Haaretz
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Iran says its air defences brought down a US MQ-9 drone over Hormozgan province", ev-20261027-k7g9, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-k7g9/