Iranian state-affiliated news network Press TV released images on X claiming it shot down a US Lucas drone near Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. The report is single-sourced and unverified — no US confirmation or independent evidence is available.
Iranian state-affiliated Press TV claimed on Wednesday evening to have shot down a US Lucas drone near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. The network released images on its X account supporting the claim, without providing independent verification. The Lucas drone, also known as the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, is a US Army unmanned aircraft system used for surveillance and strike missions.
The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple similar claims by Iranian and affiliated sources over Iraq, the Strait of Hormuz, and southern Iran, all of which remained unverified by the United States. The latest report, like its predecessors, is based on a single source — the network's own statement — and has not been corroborated by independent evidence or US military acknowledgment.
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