UAV

UAV event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Sun 13th September 2026

13th September 2026

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On 13 September 2026, night, around 5:00 am Tehran time, suspected US forces launched an unidentified projectile (coded as air/drone strike based on previous activity) that directly impacted an unidentified Iranian container ship in the waters near Hengam Island and Shib Diraz village (coded to Coast of Shib Diraz) (Shahab, Qeshm) (Hormozgan) killing 1 person and injuring 4 (2 Iranian and 2 Pakistani). The US did not comment on this attack.

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