BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 31. Today, another U.S.
long-range MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down
by Iranian air defense forces in Iran’s central Isfahan province,
Trend reports, citing
the press service of the Iranian army.
According to the army's statement, with the shooting down of the
UAV in question, the tally of UAVs brought down by the Air Defense
Forces in Iranian skies has hit 146.
Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between
the United States and Iran over the nuclear program, the U.S. and
Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28. In
response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and
U.S. military facilities located in countries across the region,
starting the same day.
On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking
military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of
Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme
Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded
further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s
energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have
surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around
the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their
citizens to leave the region.
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