According to a report by Reuters, three U.S. officials have revealed that the U.S. military intercepted and shot down Iranian drone aircraft on Saturday.
However, they didn’t provide details about the number of drones shot down or the exact locations.
The Israeli military had stated late Saturday night that Iran has launched over 100 explosives-laden drones towards Israel.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps confirmed the attack towards Israel, a move that could potentially escalate tensions significantly between the two regional adversaries.
Meanwhile, the United States pledged its support for Israel in response.
However, Iran’s mission to the United Nations, on the social media platform X, issued a warning to the United States, urging them to stay out of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
They cautioned that if Israel retaliates, Tehran’s response would be even more severe.
Iran’s actions come in the wake of what it perceives as an Israeli attack on its Damascus consulate on April 1, resulting in the deaths of seven Guards officers, including two senior commanders.
Iran has declared its retaliation as a response to what it calls “Israeli crimes,” although Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement in the consulate attack.