IRGC: Six US-Israeli Aerial Assets Downed in Iranian Airspace in One Day
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said its air defense units shot down a fighter jet and five unmanned or cruise aerial systems in one day, calling it a “dark day” for US and Israeli air forces.
In a statement released on Friday night, the IRGC described a large-scale aerial engagement over Iran in which its air defense forces intercepted multiple hostile targets across several regions, asserting that the operations demonstrate growing control over the country’s airspace amid ongoing US-Israeli aggression.
In a decisive and enduring battle, Iran’s air defenders brought down one fighter jet and five other aerial systems, marking a dark day for the US and Israeli air forces in Iranian skies, the IRGC said.
According to the statement, IRGC Aerospace Force successfully intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the skies of Khomein and Zanjan, two MQ-9 attack drones over Isfahan, and one Hermes drone over Bushehr. The interceptions were reportedly carried out using advanced air defense systems operating under Iran’s integrated air defense network.
The IRGC further said that its aerospace defense units also successfully shot down an advanced hostile fighter jet in central Iran.
It added that with the continued innovative, sustained, and precise monitoring by Iran’s air defense forces, the country’s skies will become increasingly unsafe for hostile aircraft.
The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of then Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.