{"id":68552,"date":"2026-04-15T19:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/68552\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:18:16","slug":"trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/68552\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s enemies deliver multimillion dollar blow? US\u2019 confirms \u2018most-advanced\u2019 drone crashed in Persian Gulf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published on Apr 15, 2026 10:11 pm IST<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3YiJJLt\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&#010;&#039;event&#039;: &#039;widget_clicked&#039;,&#010;&#039;widget_name&#039;: &#039;Youtube Subscribe Button Clicked&#039;,&#010;&#039;page_type&#039;: &#039;videos&#039;,&#010;&#039;section&#039;: &#039;videos&#039;,&#010;&#039;sub_section_name&#039;: &#039;&#039;,&#010;&#039;data_source&#039;: &#039;non_amp&#039;,&#010;&#039;logged_in_status&#039;: (getCookie(&#039;token&#039;) ? &#039;logged_in&#039; : &#039;non_logged_in&#039;),&#010;&#039;user_ID&#039;: (getCookie(&#039;token&#039;) ? getCookie(&#039;_ht_clientid&#039;) : &#039;&#039;)&#010;})\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/youTubeCTA.png\" alt=\"youtube-cta\" width=\"98\" height=\"32\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-id=\"Share, 3\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Trump%E2%80%99s%20enemies%20deliver%20multimillion%20dollar%20blow%3F%20US%E2%80%99%20confirms%20%E2%80%98most-advanced%E2%80%99%20drone%20crashed%20in%20Persian%20Gulf - https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf-101776271154681.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dht_site %0a%0a%0aFor news on the go, download HT app. Click https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/s\/deeplink?targetUrl=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com&amp;utm_source=open_App_story&amp;utm_campaign=open_app&amp;utm_medium=msite&amp;redirectToBrowser=false&amp;skipPreviewPageIOS=false&amp;appPrefix=ht&#039;);\" class=\"wt\" title=\"what&#039;s app\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<a data-id=\"Share, 1\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf-101776271154681.html?utm_source=fb&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=ht_site&#039;);\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"fb\"><br \/>\n<a data-id=\"Share, 2\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf-101776271154681.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=ht_site&amp;title=Trump%E2%80%99s%20enemies%20deliver%20multimillion%20dollar%20blow%3F%20US%E2%80%99%20confirms%20%E2%80%98most-advanced%E2%80%99%20drone%20crashed%20in%20Persian%20Gulf&#039;);\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tw\"><br \/>\n<a data-id=\"Share, 4\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf-101776271154681.html?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=ht_site&#039;);\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Linkdin\" class=\"ln\"><br \/>\n<a data-id=\"Share, 6\" class=\"cpy-i cpyclipboard\" data-articleurl=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf-101776271154681.html\" data-title=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/trumps-enemies-deliver-multimillion-dollar-blow-us-confirms-most-advanced-drone-crashed-in-persian-gulf-101776271154681.html\"\/><br \/>\n<a data-id=\"Share, 5\" data-articleid=\"101776271154681\" title=\"bookmark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"bm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\nThe U.S. Navy has confirmed the crash of its advanced MQ-4C Triton reconnaissance drone in the Persian Gulf, raising serious intelligence concerns. The $238 million platform reportedly issued an in-flight emergency signal before rapidly descending from 50,000 feet and losing contact. Officials have withheld the exact crash location, citing operational security. The loss of such a high-end surveillance asset has sparked fears of sensitive technology falling into adversarial hands if the wreckage is recovered. 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