IRGC says it downed US MQM-170 drone over Qeshm Island

Single source · Qeshm Island, Iran (approximate: Hormozgan) · 2026-11-05

The IRGC says its electronic warfare systems downed US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones over Qeshm Island, Hormozgan, on 5 November 2026, around 19:00 UTC. Reports give differing drone counts (a fifth, a sixth, or two), all attributed to the IRGC's own statement. No independent confirmation or denial appears in the listed claims.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:14 UTC
• @farsna (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:16 UTC
• @tabzlive (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:17 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:18 UTC
• @clashreport (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:18 UTC
• @TPOnow (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:29 UTC
• Iran in Arabic, 2026-11-05 19:30 UTC
• @isna94 (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:31 UTC
• @farsna (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:34 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:35 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:36 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:37 UTC
• @tabzlive (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:38 UTC
• MintPress News (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:39 UTC
• @wfwitness (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:41 UTC
• Al Mayadeen English (Telegram), 2026-11-05 19:59 UTC
• @isna94 (Telegram), 2026-11-05 20:02 UTC
• Anadolu Agency (Middle East), 2026-11-05 20:15 UTC
• IRNA (English), 2026-11-05 20:24 UTC

Changes

• 2026-11-05 19:16 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-05 19:18 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-11-05 19:14 UTC; last updated 2026-11-05 20:27 UTC.

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