Iran Claims to Have Captured Two U.S. Military Reconnaissance Drones
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, November 3 - According to Iranian media reports on the 3rd, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured 2 U.S. MQM-170 reconnaissance drones south of Qeshm Island, bringing the total number of this type of drone captured by Iran to 4.
Iranian media previously reported that the Revolutionary Guard shot down 2 U.S. MQM-170 reconnaissance drones over Qeshm Island on the night of the 2nd, and destroyed the 55th U.S. MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
On the morning of the 3rd local time, multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran. U.S. media reported that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles at a U.S. aircraft from Qeshm Island on the night of the 2nd. U.S. fighter jets subsequently took "defensive measures" and destroyed the Iranian ground-to-air missile launcher.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured 2 US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones near Geshm Island on November 3, 2023, increasing their total captures of this drone type to 4. Additionally, they shot down 2 more MQM-170 drones and destroyed an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were reported in the area, and missiles were launched at a US aircraft from Geshm Island.
- Iran captured 2 US MQM-170 drones, bringing total captures to 4.
- Iranian forces shot down 2 additional US MQM-170 drones.
- An MQ-9 Reaper drone was destroyed over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Explosions were reported near Geshm Island.
- Iran launched missiles at a US aircraft from Geshm Island.