Iran's IRGC claims downing three US drones and reports three oil tankers struck naval mines in Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on November 3, 2026, that its forces brought down two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones and shot down an MQ-9 drone over the eastern Strait of Hormuz. Separately, the IRGC Navy reported that three oil tankers hit naval mines and caught fire while navigating "unauthorized" routes through the strategic waterway in the early hours of Tuesday.