BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 7. An Israeli Orbiter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down in the Sirik County of Hormozgan Province in southern Iran today, the statement of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says, Trend reports.
According to the statement, the UAV was shot down by the country's air defense system.
Approximately 170 UAVs have been shot down in Iran since February 28.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran. The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S. facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly. Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to vessels it deems necessary.