Strike
Iran (approximate coordinates 32°N, 53°E)·Yazd
23 Jun 2026, 17:00 UTC1 sourceActor: IRGC / Iranian forces
Unconfirmed
Description
A downed F-15 pilot reportedly described encountering Iranian drones operating in a coordinated "jellyfish formation" — linking together and flying as one unit — during an engagement over Iran. The account suggests Iranian drone swarm tactics were employed against the aircraft.
Sources & corroboration1 linked
Single-source — unconfirmed.
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Fighting reported in Iran (iran theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 32, 53 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 8; average tone: 0. Source article: https://www.fark.com/comments/14108522/Iran-is-now-apparently-learning-battle-tactics-from-1980s-Japanese-anime-F-15-pilot-…
23 Jun 2026, 17:00 UTCView source →
Evidence0 items
No evidence recorded
Metadata
Event ID7F2B20BA-064D-46BF-995C-C1E6BBE96456
TheaterIran Theater — Nuclear Sites and Proxy Activity
RegionYazd
Coordinates32.0000°N 53.0000°E
Occurred at23 Jun 2026, 17:00 UTC
ActorIRGC / Iranian forces
Change history
17:00 UTCEvent created from OSINT source.