Regional reports and video footage showed columns of smoke and 3 to 4 explosions in Hormozgan Province. While some claims suggest the US used an MQ-9A Reaper drone to hit the launcher, other unverified accounts suggest the drone was shot down without hitting its target. Separately, Israeli fighter jets departed from Ovda Air Force Base and flew over the West Bank during the events in Sirik.
Friday, October 23, 2026
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US Adopts Preemptive Strike Policy Against Iran After Israeli Intel
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The current administration changed its strategic posture toward Tehran this week after assessing intelligence from Israeli agencies, White House sources told Haaretz. This shift toward a preemptive strike policy coincides with reports that the US targeted an IRGC anti-ship cruise missile unit in the coastal city of Sirik, though Iranian state media has not officially confirmed the nature of the strike.
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