Breaking: Iranian Army Says U.S. Lucas Drone Downed over Bandar Abbas

Iran’s Army Public Relations Office on Sunday announced that a U.S. Army Lucas drone was struck and destroyed over Bandar Abbas by the Army’s Air Defense Force systems operating under the country’s integrated air defense network.

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in February 2026, the Islamic Republic has shot down approximately 54 manned and unmanned American military aircraft, including fighter jets and drones.”