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Iran reports downing an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps stated that its air defense system tracked and destroyed an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The report attributed the action to the country's integrated air defense network. Further details regarding the ownership of the aircraft or casualties have not been confirmed.

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WhereStrait of Hormuz
26.567, 56.250 ±50 km
First reported41 days ago
Published2026-09-14 08:02 UTC
Sources7
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Reports28Independent tellings7
7 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Iran reports downing an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-09-14T08:02:32.943Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2209. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-14/iran-s-irgc-says-it-shot-down-an-mq-1-1cf84b48

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