Iran claims to have shot down 6 US military drones again.

date
04/03/2026
According to a report from the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency on the 4th, the Iranian Islamic Republic Army issued the 9th announcement, stating that in the past 24 hours, they have shot down 6 American and Israeli military drones, totaling 35 American and Israeli drones shot down. The announcement said that the defense system of the Hatam Ambiya Joint Air Defense Command located in Isfahan province and other areas has destroyed 6 American and Israeli "Reaper" drones. Since the war began, the ground-based air defense units, air force fighter jets, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps units have shot down a total of 35 enemy advanced drones. In a previous 7th announcement released by the Iranian military, it was stated that since the counterattack, the Iranian military has shot down 29 drones from the US and Israel, including MQ-9 "Reaper", "Heron", "Reaper" and "Orbiter" models.