# Iran’s IRGC says it shot down 53rd US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island

https://mins.news/en/item/63600

- CGTN, 2026-09-17 12:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-17/news-1Qw6zytMVKE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said its air defense system brought down the 53rd US MQ-9 drone over Iran’s Qeshm Island, according to the state-run IRIB news agency.

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