Iranian military: Ready to ambush enemy advanced fighters

MeNews · 2026-04-05T13:29:48+00:00

ME News Report, April 4 (UTC+8), Iranian Air Defense Joint Command Commander Ali Reza Elhami stated during an inspection of the Iranian Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps defense positions that Iran has utilized independently developed new methods and equipment to "prepare for ambushing enemy fifth-generation fighters and advanced drones." He mentioned that in previous battles, Iran's air defense forces successfully shot down several enemy advanced fighters, over 160 drones including "MQ-9," "Hermes," "Lukas," and other US-Israeli joint-invaded drones, as well as dozens of cruise missiles. They took "timely and precise" actions before the enemy launched offensive operations. Additionally, during operations conducted by the Army and Revolutionary Guard air defense units, multiple enemy fourth- and fifth-generation fighters were hit, damaged, or destroyed. Elhami stated that these achievements are attributed to advanced tactics, modernized equipment, and innovations in air defense systems.

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2026-04-05 13:29:48

ME News update, April 4 (UTC+8). Iran’s Joint Air Defense Force Commander Ali Reza Elhami said that while inspecting Iran’s Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air defense positions that day, Iran is using independently developed new methods and equipment to be “ready to ambush the enemy’s fifth-generation fighter jets and advanced drones.” He said that in prior fighting, Iran’s air defense forces successfully shot down several of the enemy’s advanced fighter jets, along with more than 160 drones, including those jointly used in invasions by the United States and Israel such as “MQ-9,” “Hermes,” and “Lucas,” as well as dozens of cruise missiles. Before the enemy launched its offensive operation, they took “timely and precise” actions. In actions carried out by the Army and the Revolutionary Guard Corps air defense units, multiple enemy fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft were hit, damaged, or crashed. Elhami said that this achievement was made possible by the innovative use of advanced tactics, modernized equipment, and air defense systems, which left the enemy in confusion. (Source: PANews)

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