According to a statement released by the IRGC Public Relations Office, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the MQ-1 drone belonging to the “aggressor US military” entered the airspace over Iran’s territorial waters.

The statement said the unmanned aircraft was immediately detected and targeted by the IRGC’s advanced air defense missile systems, resulting in its destruction.

The IRGC Air Defense Command has warned that the airspace and territorial waters of the Islamic Republic of Iran are under full surveillance and control, emphasizing that any violation of the country’s sovereignty will be met with a decisive response.