On July 17, 2014, Iran’s army reported that it destroyed a MQ‑9 drone over Qeshm Island, following a claim by the Iranian news agency Tasnim that the aircraft was an "enemy weapon" in the southern part of the country. The incident was relayed by the news agency TASS, citing the army’s integrated air defense system.
According to the army statement quoted by Tasnim, "A few minutes ago, an enemy MQ‑9 drone of the US aggressor was shot down by the fire from the army’s modern air defense systems of the country’s integrated air defense system in the skies over Qeshm and destroyed."
Supporting the claims, a photo from Getty Images shows wreckage in the waters near Qeshm Island, confirming the drone’s destruction.
No further details about the drone’s mission or any casualties have been released, and the incident remains limited to the confirmation by Iranian military officials and the coverage by TASS.
