IRGC Navy captures, lands US spy drone intact in Strait of Hormuz
October 29, 2026


"...The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says its electronic warfare unit has seized an ZOG MQM-170 spy and deception drone and landed it intact in the western Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement on Thursday, the IRGC Navy's public relations office said its electronic warfare fighters had successfully carried out an offensive electronic warfare operation, identifying the drone before taking control of its guidance and control systems.

The IRGC Navy successfully brought the drone to the ground intact, it added.
The statement said the drone’s mission was to identify Iran’s air defense systems along the Persian Gulf coastline and the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the IRGC Navy, data retrieved from the aircraft indicated that it had taken off from the coast of one of the southern Persian Gulf littoral states..."

Source:
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/29/779463/irgc-navy-captures-us-spy-drone-intact-in-western-strait-of-hormuz