The public relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps announced the interception and destruction of an American MQ-1 combat-reconnaissance drone in the skies of Kish Island.
According to the IRGC's public relations announcement, this UAV was intercepted and destroyed at 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 23 by the Advanced Defense System of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
In its announcement, the Revolutionary Guards introduced this UAV as the 17th American UAV of this type that was targeted by Iran's defense systems.
The wording of the message states that this UAV was flying over Kish Island on a reconnaissance and combat mission, and the defense system of the Revolutionary Guards Aviation and Space Force focused on it.
Previously, on November 15, the IRGC's public relations announced the destruction of the 16th American MQ-1 UAV in Shemi Keshem.