IRGC releases photos of downed Polish Tiguar M drone, claims it was operated by U.S. Army

Published Jul 20, 07:38 AM UTC

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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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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released images of a Polish-built Tiguar M unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), allegedly operated by the U.S. Army and shot down over southern Iran.

According to a post by Babak Taghvaee, a former contributor to outlets including the BBC, the wreckage photos show the drone fitted in an improvised manner with a Starlink or Starshield terminal, used for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communication.

Key Details

Incident: The IRGC Ground Forces' 48th Fath Brigade reportedly downed the drone in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
Drone Model: The Tiguar M is a light-class tactical UAV designed and manufactured by the Polish company uAvionics.
Recent Deployment: In April 2026, soldiers from the 1st US Special Forces Group tested Tiguar M drones during the Balikatan 2026 exercises in the Philippines. Those exercises focused on long-range communication capabilities and operations in infrastructure-constrained environments.

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Defence24.comRegional

Original headline: IRGC shows photos of downed Polish Tiguar M drone

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