Iran's Fars news agency, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that a drone was intercepted and shot down over Bandar Imam Khomeini earlier Thursday morning. The claim is single-sourced and has not been independently verified.
Iranian state-linked media have repeatedly claimed to have intercepted or shot down drones in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, though these claims have typically gone unconfirmed by independent sources or by the United States. The latest report from Fars, an agency closely affiliated with the IRGC, alleges a drone was downed over Bandar Imam Khomeini, a port city on the Persian Gulf coast. No details on the drone's origin or type were provided. The claim comes amid heightened maritime tensions between Iran and the US.
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