Iran Claims to Have Shot Down 29 US and Israeli Drones

According to Iranian media reports on the 3rd, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army issued its 7th statement, saying it had shot down 29 US and Israeli military drones.

The statement said that the Iranian armed forces used drones and missiles to strike US and Israeli positions and troops that day, targeting the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and several Israeli military areas.

The statement also said that the Iranian military has shot down 29 US and Israeli drones since the start of the counterattack, including MQ-9 Reaper drones, as well as Heron, Hermes, and Orbiter drones.

The statement said that Iran’s offensive and defensive operations against the US and Israel are ongoing.