A $200 million US Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone has gone missing over the Strait of Hormuz, sparking speculation and unanswered questions.
The high-altitude drone reportedly rapidly lost altitude after declaring an in-flight emergency, transmitting a distress code, and possibly entering Iranian airspace before vanishing from tracking systems.
The US military has not confirmed the incident, and the circumstances surrounding the drone's disappearance remain unclear.
The Triton was involved in combat search-and-rescue operations and was based in Italy, and its disappearance comes amid heightened tensions in the region.
