Iran's IRGC Says It Downed US Drones Near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz

Summary

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it intercepted and shot down US drones near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the reports, two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones were brought down south of Qeshm Island, and the IRGC said this takes the total number of captured drones of this type to four. One report's headline refers to three drones shot down. A separate report says multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh, Iran. On Monday, on the eve of the US midterm elections, Trump said a deal with Tehran "could happen." These are Iranian claims, and the available summaries do not include independent confirmation or a US response.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   3 Nov 2026, 00:06 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh, Iran, and that two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones were brought down south of Qeshm Island.

2. Hindustan Times

   3 Nov 2026, 00:16 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that the IRGC said it intercepted and shot down three US drones near the Strait of Hormuz, including two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones brought down south of Qeshm Island, taking the total number of captured drones of this type to four.