The IRGC claims to have taken control of seven enemy reconnaissance drones using electronic warfare and landed them intact over the past two weeks, according to Iranian outlet Zoomit.
IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi announced the claim at a press conference on 7 November 2026, identifying the aircraft as MQ-170 reconnaissance drones. He said the aerospace branch had targeted computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence systems across the region to establish deterrence.
Mohebbi also claimed that foreign militaries have copied the Iranian Shahed 136 drone design, asserting that the aircraft is being produced and used under other designations in several countries, including the United States.
