Iran's army says it downed a US MQ-1 drone over Bandar Abbas; a US official says a US drone malfunctioned in regional waters
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Iran's army said its air defences destroyed an MQ-1 drone that violated Iranian airspace over the Bandar Abbas area, Reuters reported citing Tasnim; the US did not comment. Separately, a US official told Reuters that an older US military drone surveying regional waters had malfunctioned more than a day earlier and carried no classified sonar or radar, after Iran said it captured a US submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
- When
- 8 September 2026
- Where
- Bandar Abbas, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- interception · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Republic of Iran Army
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Iranian army claim; not confirmed by the US.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Haaretz
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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