Baku:Qeshm Island The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the interception and destruction of a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the 15th such aircraft downed by Iranian air defenses.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the IRGC's public relations office released a statement on Wednesday detailing the incident. The statement indicated that the drone was detected, tracked, and destroyed using the IRGC's advanced air defense system, which is part of Iran's integrated air defense network. However, the statement did not disclose the exact time of the incident or the type of missile used in the operation.

The IRGC highlighted that the destruction of this drone brings the total number of US MQ-1 drones intercepted in Iranian airspace to 15. The IRGC described this count as evidence of the ongoing efforts and capabilities of Iran's air defense systems to confront American drones violating their airspace.

The MQ-1 Predator, manufactured by General Atomics, is a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft primarily used by the US Air Force.