Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei on Friday shared on his X account a photo of the drone that was shot down over Shiraz.
He emphasized that the incident may serve as further evidence of direct participation and active complicity by certain regional actors in US-Israeli crime of aggression and war crimes against Iran.
“This drone was downed by our brave armed forces over beloved city of Hafiz and Saadi, Shiraz,” he said.
“It could be another (hard) evidence of direct participation & active complicity of some States of the region in US/Israel crime of aggression and war crimes against Iran,” Baqaei added.
“Clarification is needed by either of the TWO STATES of the region that are the users of this drone!” the Iranian spokesman noted.
The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.