Iran shoots down 2 US drones over Qeshm Island

Published November 7, 2026 Updated November 7, 2026 10:30am

Iran’s air defence force has shot down two US MQ-9 drones over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state-run Press TV reports.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported earlier that local witnesses said two projectiles hit the Suza area of Qeshm Island.

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