Iran Claims to Have Shot Down US-Operated Polish Drone Amid Ongoing Conflict
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released photographs claiming its 48th Fath Brigade shot down a Polish-made Tiguar-M drone in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southern Iran. The drone model was previously used by US Army Green Berets during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines in April. Analyst Babak Taghvaee reported the claim, which was also carried by Polish outlet Defence24. The downed drone reportedly featured an improvised Starlink-style satellite terminal, consistent with communications testing conducted during the Philippines exercise. However, neither the US military nor independent Western sources have confirmed the claim. The incident occurs amid an active US-Iran conflict, with US Central Command confirming a seventh consecutive night of strikes on July 17. Iran has separately claimed other drone shootdowns, including an MQ-9 Reaper. The article notes that visual identification of the drone model does not confirm its operator, and Iran has a history of using such claims for propaganda purposes.
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