00:22Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, now claims it has intercepted and
00:29brought down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone, and the details are raising serious questions.
00:36According to Iranian state-linked sources, the unmanned aerial vehicle was flying over
00:41Iranian airspace, reportedly near Isfahan province, when it was detected and neutralized.
00:47Tehran says the drone was intercepted using a new advanced air defense system.
00:53But here's where the story splits.
00:55Iranian media insists the drone was captured intact, fully armed, and operational.
01:02If true, that would be a major intelligence win, because the aircraft in question is the
01:07Hermes 900, one of Israel's most advanced long-endurance drones.
01:12Manufactured by Elbit Systems, the Hermes 900 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV.
01:18It has a wingspan of about 15 meters, can fly for more than 30 hours, and is designed for intelligence,
01:25surveillance, reconnaissance, and even armed strike missions.
01:29In short, this isn't just a drone.
01:32It's a flying intelligence platform.
01:34Iran claims aerospace experts are now examining the captured UAV, potentially reverse-engineering
01:40its systems.
01:41If the aircraft was truly seized intact, it could reveal sensitive surveillance technology,
01:46communication systems, even weapons integration data.
01:49But conflicting reports are circulating.
01:52Other accounts, including footage shared online, show wreckage burning on the ground.
01:57Some sources say the drone was shot down by surface-to-air missiles,
02:01crashed, and was destroyed on impact.
02:03Not captured.
02:04Not intact.
02:05And Israel?
02:06So far, no official confirmation.
02:09This wouldn't be the first time Iran has claimed such a victory.
02:12Back in mid-2025, during heightened tensions, Tehran also reported shooting down multiple Hermes 900 units.
02:20There have even been claims of intercepting American MQ-9 Reapers during the same broader
02:24period of regional confrontation.
02:26On social media platform X, images and videos of alleged debris spread rapidly,
02:31with pro-Iranian accounts celebrating what they call a defensive success amid wider U.S.-Israeli operations
02:37in the region.
02:38Iranian outlets are also suggesting electronic warfare may have played a role,
02:42possibly jamming the drone's communications before bringing it down.
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