Iran's state-affiliated ISNA news agency reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intercepted a cruise missile in the Khorramabad area, publishing footage of the scene. The IRGC claims the interception was carried out using a new and advanced air defense system. The report is from a single source and has not been independently verified; the origin of the missile is not stated.
Iran's ISNA news agency reported Sunday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intercepted a cruise missile near Khorramabad, in Lorestan province. The Iranian outlet published video of the site and quoted the IRGC as saying the interception was achieved using a new, advanced air defense system. The missile's origin and type were not specified, and the claim has not been independently verified.
The report adds to a series of IRGC air defense claims over recent weeks. As The Zioneer has noted in prior coverage, the IRGC has alleged it shot down a US drone over Iranian airspace (June 10), intercepted missiles over Bahrain and Kuwait (June 28), and struck a radar site in Erbil (June 11). All of those claims remain unverified by Western or independent sources.
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