According to many Iranian media reports, on the 11th local time, the Iranian army’s air defense forces intercepted three aircraft trying to approach the military exercise during the military exercise that day.
The three aircraft include a US P-8 anti-submarine patrol aircraft and two US drones.
The drone models are MQ-9 "Predator" and RQ-4 "Global Hawk".
The Iranian side stated that after the military discovered that these aircraft had illegally entered the national defense air recognition zone, military drones immediately took off to intercept them. After the US realized the seriousness of the situation, these drones quickly flew away.
According to the reporter’s understanding, as early as June 20, 2019, the Iranian military shot down an RQ-4 Global Hawk drone near the Strait of Hormuz, causing high tensions between the US and Iran. At that time, the Iranian accused the aircraft. Invaded Iranian airspace.
Beginning on the 10th of this month, the Iranian army began a three-day annual military exercise code-named "Zolfagar 99" near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.
The Iranian military issued a warning before the exercise that all foreign military presences and drones should leave the area.
(Headquarters reporter Li Jiannan)