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UAV event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Fri 17th July 2026

17th July 2026

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Around 17 July 2026, time of day unclear, U.S. forces conducted an air/drone strike in the Chabahar area (Coded as Chabahar, capital of the county) (Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan). One civilian from Qasr-e Qand, was killed. Iranian state media gave conflicting accounts of the location, variously identifying it as Pasabandar and Jangaluk. The airstrikes by the US were a retaliation for the Iranian military attack against commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz (coded separately). 1 fatality.

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