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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Elbit Hermes 900 Kochav |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | 997 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Isfahan, Isfahan County, Isfahan Province -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 17 June 2025, an Israeli Air Force Hermes 900 UCAV was downed near the city of Isfahan in Iran. Footage of the wreckage was displayed by Iranian news media. It is unclear whether the drone was downed as a result of air-defence fire, or that it came down due to another reason.
Sources:
https://x.com/AmirIGM/status/1935229778468143330
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-appears-to-successfully-down-israeli-drone-for-first-time/
Media:
Iranian TV shows wreckage of a Hermes-900 UCAV shot down over Esfahan last night. Gear assembly looks a match to me, as do the flaps. pic.twitter.com/1LwCtGq99S
— Aᴍɪʀ (@AmirIGM) June 18, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2025 09:44 | Nebo | Added |
| 18-Jun-2025 09:45 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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