Iran claims shootdown of US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island
Russian state media and Pravda-linked Telegram channels report that Iran’s IRGC shot down a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island. Iranian and other outlets listed under outlets largely echo the core claim but diverge on the drone model (MQ-1 vs MQ-9), the Iranian force involved (IRGC vs Iranian Army), and the precise location (Qeshm Island vs southern coast/Strait of Hormuz). TASS adds a “17th drone” figure not found in the outlets items. The detected social clusters do not discuss this story in their samples. Image is Iranian-state-style imagery supporting the claim but shows a generic MQ-1 airframe; pictures are an unrelated Politico article about Trump and Vance.
Nemotron compares the versions; it does not decide which one is true. Every small number points to a source below.
Who says what
TASS (state media), one source
Iran shot down the 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island.1
RT (state media), one source
IRGC reported destruction of an American MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island.2
Telegram @llordofwar (republished by Pravda network), one source
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it shot down a US military drone over Qeshm Island.3
Telegram @rtnews (republished by Pravda network), one source
Iran shot down another American MQ1 drone over Qeshm Island; IRGC cited by IRIB News.4
Mehr News Agency, one outlet
A US-made MQ-1 drone was shot down over Qeshm Island; IRGC cited.5
Where they contradict each other
- numbers TASS calls it the “17th” US drone; no outlets item mentions a serial number.1,5–7
- facts Vietnam.vn says Iran claims an MQ-9 Reaper, not MQ-1, and is dated 2026-11-07.1,5,8
- blame ABNA says the Iranian Army shot down the drone; other reports say IRGC.2,5–6,9
- framing Jerusalem Post and israelinfo frame Qeshm around US strikes on Iran and explosions, not an Iranian shootdown of a US drone.1,10–11
- omission No outlets item repeats TASS’s “17th drone” claim.1,5–7
- timing Related strike/explosion stories appear on 2026-11-07 and 2026-11-08, while shootdown reports cluster on 2026-11-13 to 2026-11-14.1–2,5–6,8,10–12
What all sides agree on
Claims only state media make
- TASS’s claim that this is the “17th” US MQ-1 drone shot down.1
No independent outlet in the searched editions reports these. That is weak evidence, not proof they are false.
Pictures and video
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- search this picture: Google Lens · TinEye Persian-language graphic with an MQ-1-style drone photo and a targeting-screen inset; caption claims IRGC shot down an American drone over Qeshm. Fits the claim visually but the drone airframe appears generic/stock and cannot be verified as the specific incident from the image alone.
- Politico article “Trump pulls Vance off Iran”; unrelated to the drone shootdown.
- Duplicate of a picture; unrelated to the drone shootdown.
Who is spreading which version
None of the groups of accounts we watch repeat this story.
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Sources
- TASS (state media; unofficial mirror on pravda.me) : Иран сбил 17-й беспилотник США MQ-1 над островом Кешм https:// tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panora ma/28317967 read →
- RT (state media; unofficial mirror on pravda.me) : КСИР сообщил об уничтожении американского беспилотника MQ-1 над островом Кешм https:// russian.rt.com/world/news/1708 755-iran-ksir-amerikanskiy-bespilotnik?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS read →
- Telegram channel @llordofwar (republished by the Pravda network) : JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it shot down a US military drone over Qeshm Island. read →
- Telegram channel @rtnews (republished by the Pravda network) : Iran SHOOTS DOWN another American MQ1 drone over Qeshm Island — IRGC cited by IRIB News read →
- Mehr News Agency (en edition, 2026-11-14): A US-made MQ-1 drone shoots down over Qeshm Island: IRGC read →
- Интерфакс (ru edition, 2026-11-13): КСИР сообщил об уничтожении дрона США на юге Ирана возле Ормузского пролива read →
- Caliber.Az (ru edition, 2026-11-14): Иран сбил беспилотник США read →
- Vietnam.vn (ru edition, 2026-11-07): Иран утверждает, что сбил американский беспилотник MQ-9 «Мрачный жнец». Насколько же страшен этот «Мрачный жнец»? read →
- ABNA English (en edition, 2026-11-14): Iranian Army shoots down US MQ-1 drone off southern coast read →
- The Jerusalem Post (en edition, 2026-11-08): US hits anti-arcraft device on Iran's Queshm Island in minor strikes, Donald Trump says read →
- Израиль на ладони - israelinfo (ru edition, 2026-11-07): Взрывы на Кешме и в Джаске, Трамп подтвердил нанесение ударов по Ирану read →
- https://houseofsaud.com/ (en edition, 2026-11-07): Trump Confirms New US Strikes on Iran as Qatar Presses 48-Hour Plan read →
- prospect.com.ru (ru edition, 2026-11-13): Иран заявил об уничтожении американского беспилотника read →
- CBS News (en edition, 2026-11-09): Iran downplays new U.S. task force aimed at disrupting ground transport routes read → (searched, not cited)
- TV ONE USA (en edition, 2026-11-08): iran-irgc-shoots-down-us-mq1-drone-qeshm-island-2026 Archives read → (searched, not cited)
- Vietnam.vn (ru edition, 2026-11-14): Иран предупреждает о немедленных ответных мерах в случае любых новых военных действий со стороны США и Израиля. read → (searched, not cited)