Iran regional confrontation
Mehr reports IRGC claim that two US LUCAS drones were downed over Bandar Khamir
- Location
- Bandar Khamir town; air engagement location approximate (settlement boundary not measured; reference point)
- Importance
- Standard
Mehr carried an IRGC statement claiming its Imam Sajjad air-defence unit destroyed two US LUCAS drones over Bandar Khamir. The statement did not supply an incident clock, and independent confirmation is not established. The earlier Qeshm drone claims mentioned as background are separate existing events.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: 2 more US drones downed in south of Iran over Bandar-e Khamir
The report remains attributed to the cited authority or newsroom; independent confirmation is not established.
- 2 more US drones downed in south of Iran over Bandar-e KhamirMehr News Agency · news report · supports · Published 03 Nov 2026, 12:29 UTC · Retrieved 04 Nov 2026, 12:28 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Air · Atomic
Location methodology
Bandar Khamir town; air engagement location approximate (settlement boundary not measured; reference point) · within 10 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: 2 more US drones downed in south of Iran over Bandar-e Khamir
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 04 Nov 2026, 12:59 UTC · Current revision 04 Nov 2026, 12:59 UTC · Change: Initial