International sources report that the expensive surveillance drone was lost during an operation related to the Iran war, but the exact cause is still unknown

The United States has reportedly lost an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone worth

about $240 million in the Persian Gulf during an operation related to the Iran war. Some international sources reported that the drone went missing on April 9, and the US Navy acknowledged the loss as a “mishap” or serious incident.

However, the exact cause of the loss is still unclear. In the

most reliable sources, it is not clear whether the drone was shot down by Iran or crashed due to a technical problem. Therefore, news writing should use the words “lost” or “incident” rather than using words that specify a reason without evidence.