The Revolutionary Guards: We destroyed an American drone in Kashm.
The Revolutionary Guards announced that on Saturday, November 14, it intercepted and destroyed an MQ-1 drone in the south of Kish Island.
According to the "Tasnim" news agency, the Revolutionary Guards said that this is the 17th drone of this type that was shot down.
The Revolutionary Guards say the drone was shot down at around 14:30 local time (11:00 GMT) by the force's new and advanced air defense system.
The Revolutionary Guards said that this drone was a combat reconnaissance drone belonging to the "Aggressor US Army" and that the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force intercepted and destroyed it.
The "Tasnim" news agency announced in a separate report that 17 MQ-1 drones and 56 American MQ-9 drones were destroyed by the Revolutionary Guards.
These statements come as the Iranian armed forces have repeatedly said in recent weeks that they have shot down or captured US MQ-9, MQ-1, MQM-170 and Lucas drones. CENTCOM has previously rejected IRGC military statements on several occasions. The statistics announced by the Revolutionary Guards of downing 17 MQ-1 drones and 56 MQ-9 drones have not been independently verified.