Iran’s military claimed it shot down a U.S. drone near Bandar Abbas
Iran’s army claimed Sunday, October 25, that its air defenses shot down and destroyed a US LUCAS drone over Bandar Abbas. Tasnim, a semi-official news agency, reported the claim, citing the military’s public-relations department. The US military had not confirmed it, and the reported downing had no independent confirmation.
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On Sunday, October 25, Iran’s army said its air defenses had brought down and destroyed a US LUCAS drone over Bandar Abbas, a port city in southern Iran. Semi-official Tasnim relayed the assertion, citing the military’s public-relations department. The department’s statement said Air Defense Force systems destroyed the drone within the country’s integrated air defense network. Shafaq News separately attributed the claim to state-run IRNA, which did not specify when the alleged incident occurred. The US military had not confirmed the claim, and it had not been independently verified in reports. LUCAS stands for Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System; outlets described it as a one-way attack drone.
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Verifier’s note
Multiple results report Iran’s military claim that it shot down a U.S. drone over Bandar Abbas on October 25, 2026, matching the proposed event and timing. The claim is attributed to Iranian sources and is not independently confirmed, but the proposed event is that Iran made the claim.