Iran downs hostile drone over Persian Gulf with new air defence system: local media

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Iran claims to have shot down a hostile drone over the Persian Gulf using a new air defence system, the Fars news agency reports.

“Iranian fighters, unveiling the new Arash-i-Kamangir systems, successfully shot down a hostile drone over the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf,” the agency reports.

“This operation, carried out using a system with stealth capabilities, is considered a clear and decisive message from Iran,” the report adds. “Relevant officials emphasised that ‘this is a sign from us that no stealth drone will be able to penetrate the skies of the Persian Gulf anymore.’”

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