According to the IRGC Public Relations Department, the US MQ-9 drone was shot down at 2:29 am local time on Wednesday by the the IRGC Aerospace Force’s new advanced air defense system while operating under the control of Iran’s integrated air defense network.
The statement identified the downed aircraft as the 52nd US MQ-9 drone destroyed during the conflict.
During the US-Israeli imposed war against Iran, hundreds of hostile drones had been shot down by Iran’s air defense systems, including Lukas, Hermes, MQ-1 and MQ-9 models.