Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims control of two US drones near Qeshm
Iran says its electronic warfare units forced two US MQM-170 drones to land south of Qeshm Island, raising the total seized to four.
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AIIran’s Fars news agency reported that advanced electronic warfare units from the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forced two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones to land in the skies south of Qeshm Island.
The Revolutionary Guard added that the number of US drones of this type captured by elite Guard officers has now reached four. According to the statement, the American forces once again failed to achieve their objectives with these drones.
Earlier, The New York Times quoted US officials as saying there are no immediate plans to escalate military operations against Iran, following American strikes on Qeshm Island.
Separately, the Revolutionary Guard previously announced it had intercepted and destroyed an advanced drone (number 55) of the MQ-9 type using its aerospace air defense system over the area east of the Strait of Hormuz.