According to Abu Ali Express, Iranian fishermen claimed to have caught an American Lucas suicide drone — a design based on the Iranian Shahed-136 — in their fishing nets. The report is single-sourced and unverified; no independent confirmation or details on the drone's origin or condition are available.
The Zioneer has tracked multiple unverified claims from Iranian sources regarding US drones in recent weeks. On July 15, Press TV reported a downing of a Lucas drone near Bandar Abbas. Other reports have involved Shahed drones and alleged interceptions. The latest report, if true, would mark a rare instance of a US drone being recovered rather than shot down. However, no independent evidence or US confirmation has emerged, and the claim remains unverified.
2 developments
- DevelopingIranian Shahed suicide drone sighted over Iraq en route to US base
- DevelopingIranian channels claim downing of US drone over Khuzestan Province
- DevelopingArab sources claim Iranian suicide drone hit American radar in Kuwait
- StrongIranian Official Reportedly Says Downing of US Helicopter Was Intentional
Source and signal
- Internal intake