The IRGC Navy announced on Thursday that it had intercepted an American MQM-170 reconnaissance drone and forced it to land. According to him, the UAV was shot down in an offensive electronic warfare operation after it was detected and its guidance and control systems were brought under control. According to the IRGC Navy, the UAV was tasked with monitoring the Iranian air defense systems along the Gulf coastline and the Strait of Hormuz. In a separate announcement, the Navy said that three oil tankers that did not comply with navigational regulations exploded and caught fire while taking an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz during the past 24 hours. It added that the tankers turned off their radar and navigation systems before attempting to exit through the unauthorized southern lane, leaving them stranded along the southern shores of the straits.

The IRGC Navy announced on Thursday that it had intercepted an American MQM-170 reconnaissance drone and forced it to land. According to him, the UAV was shot down in an offensive electronic warfare operation after it was detected and its guidance and control systems were brought under control. According to the IRGC Navy, the UAV was tasked with monitoring the Iranian air defense systems along the Gulf coastline and the Strait of Hormuz. In a separate announcement, the Navy said that three oil tankers that did not comply with navigational regulations exploded and caught fire while taking an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz during the past 24 hours. It added that the tankers turned off their radar and navigation systems before attempting to exit through the unauthorized southern lane, leaving them stranded along the southern shores of the straits.