The United States Air Force has unintentionally targeted and killed 10-12 smugglers in the Persian Gulf and Hormuz Strait over the past 72 hours, mistaking their boats for IRGC Navy personnel while they were actually transporting Starlink terminals. Seven out of eight boats have been targeted by U.S. MQ-9A Reaper drones from Al Dhafra Air Base, operating in conjunction with Iranian Maritime Police efforts to combat smuggling.
