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US launches ‘defensive’ strikes after Iran downs American drone (VIDEO)
Washington has reportedly bombed Qeshm Island shortly after Tehran claimed to have intercepted several US dronesPublished 3 Nov, 2026 02:21 | Updated 3 Nov, 2026 04:55
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The United States carried out airstrikes against Iranian targets on Qeshm Island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the Wall Street Journal, NewsNation and Fox News have reported, citing American officials.
The attack came in response to Iranian forces firing at an unspecified American aircraft, a source told Fox News, insisting that it did not signal a renewed military campaign. According to NewsNation, the US strikes targeted Iranian radar systems and missile launchers.
US officials described the operations as “defensive,” claiming they were intended to prevent Iran from threatening commercial shipping through the strait. The strikes, along with several similar operations in recent weeks, have been deliberately kept limited and out of the public eye to avoid signaling a return to full-scale hostilities ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, the Journal reported.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) previously claimed to have shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone east of the Strait of Hormuz and captured two MQM-170 reconnaissance drones near Qeshm. Iranian media also released footage purporting to show the drone being destroyed, although its authenticity has not been independently verified.