Iran has claimed that its forces shot down a US MQ-9 drone in the Eslamabad-e Gharb area of Kermanshah province in western Iran. According to the state-linked Mehr News Agency, the drone was targeted and destroyed by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) using an advanced air defense system operating under an integrated air defense network.

The report did not specify when the incident occurred or provide details about the drone’s mission. The United States has not yet commented on Iran’s claim, and no independent verification of the incident has been made available. The claim comes amid a period of heightened regional tension involving Iran and the United States.

It remains unclear whether the alleged shootdown will lead to further escalation or diplomatic exchanges between the two countries, as no official response has been issued from Washington at the time of reporting.