[[{"content_id":423172,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"IRGC shoots down 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says its air defense systems have intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC&rsquo;s public relations office said the drone was shot down at around 2:30 p.m. by an advanced air defense system operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe statement described the aircraft as a reconnaissance and combat drone belonging to the US military&rsquo;s MQ-1 family, calling the interception another failure of enemy reconnaissance missions.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the IRGC, this brings the number of US MQ-1 drones it has destroyed to 17. The IRGC also said its forces have so far shot down 56 MQ-9 drones.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft developed by General Atomics and operated primarily by the US Air Force.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe aircraft has been widely used in US military and surveillance operations across the West Asia region and beyond.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe latest downing comes amid heightened tensions in the region and repeated warmongering by American officials and the Zionist regime to carry out fresh aggression against Iran.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince the war began on February 28, Iranian forces have intercepted and shot down dozens of US aircraft, including both drones and manned fighter jets.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the IRGC Aerospace Force, US weapons and military equipment captured by Iran during the recent wars are undergoing reverse engineering and redesign.","content_html":"<p>In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC&rsquo;s public relations office said the drone was shot down at around 2:30 p.m. by an advanced air defense system operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The statement described the aircraft as a reconnaissance and combat drone belonging to the US military&rsquo;s MQ-1 family, calling the interception another failure of enemy reconnaissance missions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to the IRGC, this brings the number of US MQ-1 drones it has destroyed to 17. The IRGC also said its forces have so far shot down 56 MQ-9 drones.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft developed by General Atomics and operated primarily by the US Air Force.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The aircraft has been widely used in US military and surveillance operations across the West Asia region and beyond.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The latest downing comes amid heightened tensions in the region and repeated warmongering by American officials and the Zionist regime to carry out fresh aggression against Iran.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Since the war began on February 28, Iranian forces have intercepted and shot down dozens of US aircraft, including both drones and manned fighter jets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to the IRGC Aerospace Force, US weapons and military equipment captured by Iran during the recent wars are undergoing reverse engineering and redesign.<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-11-15 10:24:28","content_date_event":"2026-11-15 10:24:28","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-11-15 10:25:01","content_date_register":"2026-11-15 10:25:01","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"IRGC shoots down 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376_300_168.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376_400_224.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376_600_337.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376_900_505.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376_1000_561.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":1731214376,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202611\/576607_1731214376.jpg","width":1000,"height":561,"size":0}}}]}]]