Two missiles reportedly struck Iran's Qeshm Island as Iran says it downed a US drone over the island

Summary

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said late on Friday, November 6, and again on Saturday, November 7, that initial reports indicated two missiles had struck Qeshm Island in southern Iran, with no official information on possible damage. The state news agency IRNA reported that local witnesses said two projectiles struck the Suza area of the island after the sound of an aircraft was heard over it. Iran's army then said its air defence force had intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, according to state broadcaster IRIB, and IRNA reported that a US MQ-1 was the 16th of its kind to be brought down over the island. The articles do not independently confirm the missile strikes, the drone downing, or any damage.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   6 Nov 2026, 22:23 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Iran's Tasnim news agency said late on Friday that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, with no official information on possible damage, and that IRNA reported local witnesses saying two projectiles hit the Suza area after an aircraft sound was heard.

2. The Straits Times

   6 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Saturday that initial reports indicated two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, with no official information on possible damage.

3. Middle East Eye

   7 Nov 2026, 00:09 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Iran's army said its air defence destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, according to state broadcaster IRIB, and that IRNA reported a US MQ-1 was the 16th of its kind brought down over the island.