Iranian Agency Reports Interception of Hostile Aircraft Over Bushehr Province
Tasnim News Agency stated that Iranian forces intercepted a hostile aircraft over southern Iran. Separate reports from other outlets claimed the aircraft was a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone downed near the city of Jam.
middleeasteye.netIran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency reported that a hostile aircraft was intercepted earlier over Bushehr Province in southern Iran. The agency did not identify the type of aircraft or provide further details on the interception. Other outlets separately claimed that an American MQ-9 Reaper was downed over the Iranian coastal city of Jam.
No official confirmation or additional information from Iranian military authorities has been released.
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