'Downed 260 aircraft, new capabilities will astonish enemies': Iran warns US

Iran has rapidly developed its national defence networks following months of intense military hostility with the United States (Photo: Reuters). Iran on Saturday claimed significant military gains during its conflict with the United States, asserting that it downed hundreds of hostile aircraft and strengthened its domestic defence manufacturing capabilities, through underground “missile production cities”Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi claimed the country downed 260 hostile aircraft during the US-Iran conflict. These included F-35, F-16, F-5 and F-18 fighter jets, as well as MQ-1, RQ-4, Orbiter and Lucas drones, Mehr News Agency reported.Additionally, the official said Tehran had intercepted seven reconnaissance aircraft over the past two weeks.“We have brought down seven MQM-170 reconnaissance drones intact. This is nothing but a demonstration of our technological superiority over the enemy,” Mohebbi said.The spokesperson claimed Iran’s defence force has rapidly transferred its missile and drone production lines from the surface to underground facilities, moving beyond underground missile storage complexes to establish “missi...