Wednesday, November 11, 2026 4:35 PM

Iran Claims to Have Shot Down US MQ-9 Drone

Kathmandu : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it shot down a US military MQ-9 drone.

According to the IRGC, the drone was brought down by a modern air defense system at Qeshm Airfield at 10:12 a.m. local time on Thursday.

The IRGC claimed the drone belonged to the US military and was targeting Qeshm. It also said the incident marked the 53rd US drone allegedly destroyed by Iranian forces.

US officials have not immediately commented on the claim.