US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

U.S. Drone Strike Sinks Iranian Boats Trying to Hijack Navy Vessel.

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US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

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NOTUSLean Left· 14d ago

U.S. Military Says It Destroyed Two Small Iranian Boats

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 14d ago· ran in 8 outlets

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

AxiosLean Left· 14d ago

Scoop: U.S. attacked Iranian boats trying to seize Navy drone

Center

5 viewpoints
Ran by 4 outlets· WKBN Youngstown, WHEC Rochester, +2 more
WKBN YoungstownCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone

WHEC RochesterCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone

KAAL RochesterCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone

WDIO DuluthCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a sea drone

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCenter· 14d ago· ran in 8 outlets

U.S. military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

WISH-TV IndianapolisLean Left· 14d ago

US military destroys 2 Iranian boats attempting to steal a drone ship

WDIO DuluthCenter· 14d ago

Ticker- US destroys Iranian boats over drone

Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· WHEC Rochester, WTOP Washington DC, +2 more
WHEC RochesterCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

WDIO DuluthCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

KAAL RochesterCenter· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

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Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· Las Vegas Review-Journal, MyNorthwest
Las Vegas Review-JournalLean Right· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

MyNorthwestLean Right· 14d ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

The National PulseRight· 14d ago

U.S. Drone Strike Sinks Iranian Boats Trying to Hijack Navy Vessel.