DID Press: Iran says its air defense forces have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Ahvaz, while US officials have not yet commented on the claim.
Iranian media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the city of Ahvaz using an advanced air defense system operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
According to the reports, the drone was intercepted by Iran’s integrated air defense network. No independent evidence has yet emerged to verify the claim, and US officials have not publicly commented on the reported incident.
The reported shootdown comes amid heightened military tensions between Iran and the United States across the region.