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Iran Intercepts US MQ-1 Drone East of Strait of Hormuz

  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it intercepted a United States-made drone near the Strait of Hormuz on October 29.
  • The IRGC gave differing locations for the incident, saying one drone was downed east of the strait and another was captured west of it.
  • The IRGC said the captured MQM-170 drone was used to identify Iranian air-defense systems along the Gulf coast and Strait of Hormuz.
  • President Donald Trump said he had not decided whether to order further strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
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The Revolutionary Guard indicated that the drone was shot down off the coast of the Iranian town of Sirik.

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IRGC intercepted an U.S. MQM-170 drone in the Strait of Ormuz, reported by Tasnim. According to information, the drone mission was to identify Iranian air defence capabilities.

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Iran claims to have destroyed an MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz, the 14th drone intercepted by its air defenses.

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Haberler broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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