TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Thursday that it had disabled two US reconnaissance drones near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Guard said its Aerospace Force used advanced electronic warfare systems to bring down the MQM-170 aircraft. In separate announcements, the IRGC claimed the latest interceptions increased its total of captured US drones of this type to six.
An IRGC spokesperson said the two aircraft were “brought down moments earlier”. Iran had previously claimed to have captured four similar drones around the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing conflict.
The latest operations reportedly took place over southern Qeshm Island, off Iran’s coast. Iran and the United States remain engaged in military hostilities after a US-Israeli offensive began on February 28.
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However, Iranian authorities provided no further operational details about the latest incidents. The Guard did not specify the timing of either interception or the aircraft’s condition. The latest claims remain independently unverified.
With additional input from Press TV and Anadolu Agency
