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IRGC Intercepts Hostile Drone Over Southwestern Iran

Jul 30, 2026 07:57 AM CT Bandar Imam Khomeini, Iran IRGC,drone,interception,Iran,defense

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported intercepting and destroying a hostile drone over the port city of Bandar Imam Khomeini. This incident indicates ongoing low-level aerial threats and defensive operations within Iranian airspace, likely linked to regional proxy activities or Israeli intelligence operations, but does not represent a major escalation.

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IRGC says it downed hostile drone over southwestern Iran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the southwestern port city of Bandar Imam Khomeini early on Thursday. The IRGC’s local division detected the unmanned aircraft inside the...

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IRGC intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over southwestern Iran.

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