Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a hostile drone over the strategic southwestern port city of Bandar Imam Khomeini early Thursday. The incident was reported in a statement cited by Tasnim News Agency, according to Al Jazeera.
The IRGC’s local unit said the unmanned aerial vehicle was intercepted and destroyed in the city’s airspace immediately after it was detected. The statement did not identify the drone’s operator, origin, or intended purpose.
Debris from the destroyed drone fell onto a residential house in the Bandar Imam Khomeini area, but no casualties were reported. Tasnim said an IRGC bomb-disposal team arrived at the site shortly after the incident, neutralized all hazardous materials in the wreckage, and moved them to a safe location.