Iran’s military has claimed that it shot down an Israeli reconnaissance drone in Hormozgan province, according to a report by the state-run Mehr News Agency. The incident was reported on May 24, 2026, with Iranian forces stating that the drone was brought down with assistance from the country’s navy.

The report said debris from the downed aircraft was recovered and identified as belonging to an ‘Orbiter’ model surveillance drone. Iranian authorities alleged that the drone had been conducting intelligence-gathering operations within Iranian territory. However, no further details were released about the circumstances under which the drone was intercepted.

As of the report’s publication, Israel had not issued any official comment regarding the incident, and no additional information about the drone’s mission or flight path was made public.