Iran's Fars news agency confirms that the country's integrated air defense system 'Khatem al-Anbia' intercepted a hostile drone over Tehran during the night. The confirmation follows earlier reports of aerial activity in the capital.
The Fars news agency, affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed on Wednesday that the 'Khatem al-Anbia' integrated air defense system intercepted a hostile drone over Tehran during the night. The agency did not specify the drone's origin or whether it was shot down or neutralized electronically. This confirmation follows a series of developments in the overnight hours. At approximately 10:14 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported that Iranian air defense systems were activated in northeast Tehran, with initial reports indicating no attack had been detected. By 12:14, The Zioneer reported that Iranian air defenses had intercepted a drone described as 'hostile' over Tehran, based on Iranian reports. The current confirmation from Fars adds the name of the defense system used and provides a more definitive account. The incident is the latest in a pattern of reported aerial engagements over Iranian territory, including a previous reported intercept of a hostile US drone over Isfahan on July 11.
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