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$618mn up in smoke: How Iran took out MQ-4C Triton, America's most advanced drone over Persian Gulf
Just hours into a fragile ceasefire, Iran’s air defenses shot down a $618 million US MQ-4C Triton drone in the Persian Gulf, exposing continued American provocations and reaffirming Iran's indigenous military supremacy.
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Iran downed 170 US and Israeli drones during war: commander
Brigadier General Amir Alireza Elhami says the Iranian air defense forces successfully intercepted 170 enemy drones during the US-Israeli aggression against the country.
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IRGC downs six cruise missiles over Qazvin, Army intercepts two more
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intercepted and destroyed six advanced cruise missiles over the skies of Qazvin province, while the Army shot down two additional missiles north of Tehran and over Hamedan, military officials announced on Tuesday.
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Israel’s air defenses overwhelmed by cluster-warhead Iranian missiles: Reports
The Israeli anti-missile systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to Iran’s new pattern of attacks using ballistic missiles with cluster warheads.
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IRGC intercepts US-Israeli missile, shoots down 2 hostile drones over Iran
Servicemen from the IRGC Aerospace Force have managed to intercept a US missile and shoot down two hostile drones over Iran.
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IRGC shoots down intruding Israeli cruise missile
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) shoots down an intruding advanced cruise missile belonging to the Zionist regime.
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IRGC air defense units shoot down hostile drone over southern Iran
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) air defense forces have tracked and shot down an intruding drone over Iran's southern Khuzestan Province.
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