Iran announces downing of a US drone of the 'Lucas' model over Bandar Abbas

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1. 25 Oct 2026, 09:23 Iranian media reported the downing of a drone near the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, without the initial reports including details on the drone's identity, the party that launched it, or the extent of damage from the incident.
2. 25 Oct 2026, 12:30 The Iranian army announced on Sunday the downing of a US drone of the 'Lucas' model in the airspace of the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, as reported by the Tasnim agency from the army. No additional information was given on the circumstances of the downing or the mission the drone was carrying out, and no immediate US comment on the Iranian announcement was issued. This came a day after the Iranian navy announced a fire on an oil tanker it described as 'violating' in the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz.
3. 25 Oct 2026, 15:26 The breaking updates included Iran's announcement that it intercepted a US drone of the 'Lucas' model over Bandar Abbas, citing the Tasnim agency. US President Donald Trump said Washington may have been close to launching an attack on Iran and may have reached a good deal, questioning Tehran's commitment. The Israeli army also announced the killing of two Hamas members it said had transferred millions of shekels from Iran and Turkey, and 101 Israeli economists, businesspeople and officials warned of severe economic damage if a measure — whose details were not completed in the report — were imposed.

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