Iran says air defence destroyed US MQ-9 drone near Qeshm Island

Single source · Qeshm Island, Iran (approximate: Hormozgan) · 2026-11-07 01:30 UTC

Iran's army says it destroyed a US-made MQ-9 drone with an unnamed new system, according to Al Jazeera English; the army's statement as relayed does not name a location in its summary, though the Al Jazeera headline links the event to Qeshm island. Iran in Arabic, a partisan Telegram channel, posts a video it says shows Iranian air defence firing two missiles and hitting a US MQ-9 drone at dawn on Qeshm island; the video is unverified.

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Sources

• Iran in Arabic, 2026-11-07 12:05 UTC
• Al Jazeera English, 2026-11-07 12:22 UTC

Changes

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• 2026-11-07 12:08 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-07 12:55 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-11-07 12:05 UTC · Last updated 2026-11-07 12:55 UTC

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