Persian Gulf Sees US Spy Drones Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions: Is War Imminent?
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US Spy Drones in Persian Gulf: Are US and Iran on the Brink of War?
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Moneycontrol•19-02-2026, 19:23
US Spy Drones in Persian Gulf: Are US and Iran on the Brink of War?
•US spy drone activity, including two MQ-4C Triton drones, observed in the Persian Gulf amid rising US-Iran tensions.
•One drone, registration '169660' and call sign 'OVRD01', took off from Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE for surveillance.
•MQ-4C Triton drones feature 360-degree advanced radar for identifying and tracking targets, often used before military action.
•Despite ongoing nuclear talks in Geneva, military activities are escalating in the Gulf with US aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln present and USS Gerald R. Ford expected.
•Iran has partially closed parts of the crucial Strait of Hormuz; reports suggest a potential joint US-Israel military action if tensions worsen.