Strait of Hormuz: Iran Says It Hacked a U.S. Drone and Recovered It Intact

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it took control of a U.S. MQM-170 drone in the western Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and landed it intact. In a statement cited by Irna, the unit said the drone was tasked with identifying air-defense systems along the Persian Gulf coast and around the strait. Iranian authorities say recovered data suggests it had taken off from the coast of a country in the southern Persian Gulf. Manufactured by Griffon Aerospace, the MQM-170 Outlaw is a remotely piloted target used to test air defenses and train military personnel.