Iranian military and state-aligned media report the successful interception of seven Israeli drones, including Hermes and Heron models, over Isfahan and Fars provinces. Footage purportedly showing the interceptions in Khomeyni Shahr is circulating on Telegram.
The Iranian Army announced the destruction of multiple Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles deep within Iranian territory. According to the reformist-aligned Pezeshkian Supporters, the military declared, "Today we shot down 7 Israeli drones of Hermes, Heron, and MQ-9 types in various regions of Iran."
Reports of interceptions were heavily concentrated in central Iran. The IRGC-affiliated Fars International and Foreign Policy shared a video, claiming that "Another Israeli drone was shot down in the sky over Khomeyni Shahr" in Isfahan province. Sensationalist aggregator Breaking War News🚨 Breaking America News echoed this event, stating they had "visual confirmation of the moment an Israeli Hermes drone was shot down in Khomeyni Shahr." Another similarly named channel, Breaking News Breaking War America Breaking, confirmed that Iranian air defense systems intercepted the Hermes drone in the same city. The general politics channel Politics Cafe also noted early on that "It seems an Israeli drone has been shot down in Isfahan."
Beyond Isfahan, incidents were reported in southern Iran. Pezeshkian Supporters cited a report from the state-linked Tasnim news agency regarding the downing of an Israeli drone in Marvdasht city, located in Fars province.
The combined reports present a unified, declarative stance from Iranian media across the political spectrum, projecting confidence in the nation's air defense capabilities against what they unequivocally identify as Israeli infiltration.
Sources attribute the MQ-9 drone to Israel, despite it traditionally being a US-manufactured and operated platform. The Farsi sources present a highly unified narrative, portraying the interceptions as a definitive military success. No independent or non-Iranian sources are present in this dataset to corroborate the shootdowns or the origins of the drones.