TEHRAN – Iran’s anti-aircraft forces shot down a drone in central Tehran on Monday as it approached the offices of the president and the supreme leader.
Residents in central Tehran heard loud gunfire and an explosion, according to reports on social media.
Governor of #Tehran: A drone has been targeted by air defense system. The drone had entered the air space which is forbidden for aircraft.
— Abas Aslani (@AbasAslani) January 16, 2017
It seems anti-aircraft guns were used in Tehran to shoot down a drone, 2nd x in month. Both offices of Supreme leader and president are near
— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) January 16, 2017
Here is a video where shots can be heard in central Tehran (source Fars News) pic.twitter.com/Cs2BCvswl9
— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) January 16, 2017
Local media outlets reported that the drone was shot down as “it approached the no-fly zone” near the office of the supreme leader.
Last month, an unmanned aircraft that later appeared to have been operated by a film crew shooting aerial footage for a documentary was shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
The drone, which belonged to a documentary-making team that had permission to film, unintentionally started moving it towards the no-fly zone.
Pasteur Street in central Tehran is highly secured as key government institutions are located there.
