Iran’s military announced that four of its officers were killed on Monday while attempting to intercept US warplanes over the central province of Isfahan. The incident occurred in the Mahiyar area, where Iranian forces engaged in what was described as a direct battle with enemy aircraft, helicopters, armed drones, and support planes.

According to the semi-official Fars News Agency, the confrontation led to the deaths of the four Iranian military personnel after they came under attack. The report, citing Al Jazeera as a source, did not provide further details about the scale of the engagement or any US response.

The clash adds to a series of recent regional incidents involving Iran, including reported attacks in Saudi Arabia and Israel, as noted in the same news outlet’s coverage.