IRGC Releases Photos of Downed Polish Tiguar M Drone Allegedly Operated by U.S. Army

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published photos of the wreckage of a downed unmanned aerial vehicle, identified as a Polish Tiguar M drone. The drone was allegedly shot down over southern Iran by the IRGC Ground Forces' 48th Fath Brigade in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. According to analyst Babak Taghvaee, the drone was fitted with an improvised Starlink or Starshield terminal for beyond line-of-sight communication. The Tiguar M is a light tactical UAV designed by Polish company uAvionics. In April 2026, soldiers from the 1st US Special Forces Group tested Tiguar M drones during the Balikatan 2026 exercises in the Philippines, focusing on long-range communications. The IRGC claims the drone was operated by the U.S. Army, though this has not been independently confirmed.

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