Iran says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island

The Jerusalem Post · REUTERS · 2026-11-06 14:50 UTC

The claim follows an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf earlier on Thursday, killing one seafarer, the ship's manager said on Friday.

Iranian air defenses destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported on Friday.

There was no immediate confirmation from the United States.

The claim follows an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf earlier on Thursday, killing one seafarer, the ship's manager said on Friday.

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