Event Brief
Iranian air defense downs third US MQ-1 drone over Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Summary: Iran’s air defense shot down a US military MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB claimed on Tuesday. IRIB said it was the third US drone down by Iran that day, after an earlier Al Jazeera report cited an IRGC shootdown of an MQ-1 over the strait.
WHO: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)
WHAT: Claimed that Iran’s air defense shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was the third US drone down that day.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz, Iran
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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