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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Iran appears to successfully down Israeli drone for first time
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Iran appears to have successfully downed an Israeli drone over the Isfahan area last night, state media reports, in a first.
Footage broadcast by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB shows what appears to be a crashed Israeli Air Force Hermes 900.
The IDF has not commented. It has previously denied Iranian claims of shooting down Israeli aircraft, which were not backed by any evidence.
Video of wreckage of an Isralei Hermes drone shot down by the Iranian air defense in the Isfahan province this morning. pic.twitter.com/JAUpPsJVe7
— Mehdi H. (@mhmiranusa) June 18, 2025
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