Iran says it took control of two U.S. attack drones over the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. military finishes preparations for possible resumed major combat.
MIKE DROP NEWSROOM | 05 NOVEMBER 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its navy's electronic warfare unit took control of two U.S. LUCAS one-way attack drones in the Hormuz area, part of the low-cost drone force the Pentagon has been ramping up. U.S. officials say the military is finishing preparations for possible resumed major combat, while President Trump says there are no immediate plans to strike.
Mike Ritland breaks down why U.S. forces need to know now if Iran can really grab drones in flight, why the daily attacks on tankers point to a stalemate in the strait, and whether the administration ramps up or backs off before the December 11 war funding fight.
Also covered: two more tankers on fire after mine strikes and the U.S. blockade at six months, impeachment talk building around War Secretary Pete Hegseth, China surging ships and aircraft around Taiwan and whether the Navy can cover two fronts, the Houthis claiming a strike on Riyadh's airport, and Vice President Vance saying the war cost Republicans the midterms.
Between now and December 11, do you expect more U.S. strikes on Iran, or a pullback? Tell us in the comments.
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00:00 Iran says it seized two U.S. attack drones
00:50 Why the LUCAS drone program matters
02:30 Strikes before December 11, or a pullback?
04:30 Tankers burn in the strait as the blockade holds
05:25 Qatar's draft deal and the stalemate
09:05 Impeachment talk builds around Hegseth
14:10 China surges ships and aircraft around Taiwan
15:25 Can the Navy cover two fronts at once?
16:40 Houthis claim a strike on Riyadh's airport
18:20 December 11: Congress and war funding
22:50 Wrap-up
