US Reconnaissance Drone Reported Over Persian Gulf for Several Hours
Russian news agency TASS reports an American surveillance aircraft flew at high altitude over the waterway, citing an unnamed source.
A United States reconnaissance drone flew over the Persian Gulf for several hours, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS, which cited an unnamed source.
The source told TASS that the unmanned aircraft was able to maintain an altitude of approximately 14.5 kilometers during the flight, a level the agency noted is significantly higher than the typical cruising altitude of commercial airliners.
TASS did not identify the specific type of drone involved in the reported flight, nor did it provide further details on the aircraft's exact flight path, launch point, or the purpose of the mission.
The report did not specify the date on which the flight took place. It also did not include comment from the U.S. military or other American officials regarding the reported drone activity.
The Persian Gulf region has periodically seen reports of surveillance flights and other military activity involving U.S. forces, given the strategic importance of the waterway for global shipping and energy transport.
This report could not be independently verified, and no additional sources have been cited to corroborate the claims made in the TASS article.
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