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Iran Claims Its Army Shot Down a US LUCAS Drone Over Bandar Abbas

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Iran's army announced on Sunday that its air-defense systems had shot down what it described as a US LUCAS drone over Bandar Abbas, a port city in southern Iran. The announcement did not give an exact time for the alleged interception. No American confirmation of the claim had been received at the time of the report.

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Press TVSource Language: EnglishSecondary sources:1
Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a LUCAS drone launching above the sea from USS Santa Barbara in December 2025; archival context, not the claimed Bandar Abbas shootdown.

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