DRONEHIGH
The IRGC Navy releases video showing the tracking and capture of a US MQM-170 surveillance and decoy drone west of the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz, IranFrom the source…the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian forces say their electronic warfare specialists took control of the drone’s guidance systems and forced it to land intact. The IRGC said the drone was on a reconnaissance mission to identify Iranian air defense systems along the Persian Gulf coast and the Strait of Hormuz. Recovered data reportedly indicated that it had taken off from the coast
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- Time
- 29 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC
- Source
- TG/PressTV
- THREAT
- HIGH
- Verification
- Unverified
On WarRadar 1 min after the source posted
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Damage
Iranian forces claim electronic warfare specialists took control of the US MQM-170 drone's guidance systems and forced it to land intact.
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AI assessment
Regional Spread Risk70%
Civilian Impact10%
Source Reliability45%
Escalation Probability60%
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