IRGC Says It Destroyed Armed Drone Over Tehran
The IRGC identified the unmanned aircraft as a Hermes drone, confirming it was shot down "in the sky of Tehran by the IRGC's advanced new defense system under the control of the country's integrated air defense network," according to a statement carried by a state news agency. No information on casualties linked to the incident has been released.
The shootdown comes amid an unrelenting campaign of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against Iran that has been ongoing since Feb. 28 — a sustained offensive that has claimed more than 1,340 lives, among them former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In response, Tehran has launched sweeping retaliatory strikes using drones and missiles, targeting not only Israel but also Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states where U.S. military forces are based. The campaign has inflicted significant casualties, battered critical infrastructure, and sent shockwaves through global financial markets and international aviation corridors.
Tuesday's drone interception over the Iranian capital signals that the conflict is now striking at the heart of Tehran itself — a stark indicator of how dramatically the war has escalated on all fronts.
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