Iran’s Army air defense has reportedly shot down an advanced Israeli Hermes drone over eastern Isfahan, marking a serious escalation in the air war between Tehran and Jerusalem. According to Iran’s military, its integrated air‑defense systems intercepted the drone, identified as the Hermes 900, which was monitoring sensitive military and nuclear sites.

This comes amid a series of tit‑for‑tat strikes. Earlier this week, Israel launched Operation “Rising Lion,” using hundreds of jets and drones to hit deep inside Iran — targeting nuclear facilities, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard infrastructure, radar systems, and air-defense batteries. Iran responded with missile barrages and drone attacks on Israeli cities, triggering air‑raid sirens in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

The latest shoot‑down is Iran’s way of saying: “We still have teeth in the air.” Iran claims to have downed 28 Israeli aircraft and drones in the past day, including this Hermes drone used to surveil “vulnerable areas” near Isfahan. For Iran, defending its nuclear and strategic sites is a top priority, and this interception is seen as a win for its air‑defense network.

For Israel, the loss of a sophisticated Hermes 900 drone points to the difficulty of operating deep inside Iranian airspace—even after degrading some Iranian defenses. Air superiority remains contested, and the skies above Iran are more dangerous than ever.

This shoot‑down highlights how the conflict is evolving from ground and missile exchanges into a full-fledged air war, with drones, missiles, jets, and air-defense systems engaging around the clock. As both sides push to hit high-value targets deep inside enemy territory, the world watches tensely.

For Trend Rage readers seeking hard-hitting, easy‑to‑understand analysis, this drone incident pushes the story forward: no longer just missiles, but advanced drones locked in a high‑stakes game of aerial chess.