Iranian sources claim that a US drone was shot down over southern Iran, according to Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt. The report is single-sourced and unverified — no independent confirmation or US comment is available.
Shortly after midnight Jerusalem, Iranian sources — cited by Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt — claimed that a US drone was shot down over southern Iran. The claim shifts the narrative from earlier reports that the downed aircraft was a Chinese-made, Saudi-operated UAV.
At 00:09 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported four explosions in Sirik, Hormozgan Province. Minutes later, the downed object was identified as a Chinese-made, Saudi-operated UAV. Simultaneously, reports emerged of a second drone intercepted by Iranian air defenses. Now, the latest identification asserts the drone was American.
The pattern of single-sourced, unverified Iranian claims of downing US drones has been documented by The Zioneer since June, including similar claims over Qeshm Island, Khuzestan Province, the Strait of Hormuz, and others. In each case, no independent confirmation or US comment has been provided.
The US has not commented on the latest report. No independent evidence — such as wreckage or radar data — has been released. The claim remains unverified, as does the report of a second drone interception.
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