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Iran’s drone hunt escalates as Tehran targets US spy tech to expose battlefield secrets

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What happened

Drone experts warn Iran is launching coordinated capture missions targeting U.S. unmanned surface vessels in the Strait of Hormuz for intel.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fox News and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:56:10 UTC.

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  1. Iran war live: Saudi coalition intercepts, destroys drone headed for Mecca

  2. Iran’s drone hunt escalates as Tehran targets US spy tech to expose battlefield secrets

  3. Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca

  4. Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions

  5. Middle East live: Houthi rebels deny Saudi claim of drone attack on Mecca

  6. Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca

  7. NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter

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