Event Brief
IRGC says it downed a second MQ-1 drone near Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:15 AM ET
Summary: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it downed a second MQ-1 drone in airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz, with comments carried by Mehr. It added that Iran’s air defences have intercepted four US-developed MQ-1s around the strait in recent days.
WHO: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
WHAT: Says it downed a second MQ-1 drone and that four US-developed MQ-1s were intercepted in recent days
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:34 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz (east airspace)
WHY: The IRGC described the interception as part of Iran’s air-defence activity against MQ-1 drones operating around the strait.
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