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US air defense system intercepts single drone over Erbil as Kurdistan incident escalates

A US-operated air defense system downed a single drone over Erbil on the afternoon of 15 July 2026, in the latest reminder that northern Iraq remains an active front line between US forces and Iranian-aligned groups.

Adrian Kowalczyk · Monexus Geopolitics desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·15 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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Graphic illustration with Persian text, an emblem at the top, a phone icon between two circular portraits of men, and "IRIMFA" social media handles along the bottom. @tasnimnews_en · Telegram

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