Wreckage Of Alleged Israeli Hermes Drone Burns In Iran's Lorestan Province

The burning wreckage of an alleged Israeli Hermes drone was seen in Khorramabad in western Iran's Lorestan province on Thursday, after Iranian forces claimed to have shot it down. Footage shows plumes of smoke rising from the debris as the fire continues to burn through the wreckage. The location and affiliation of the aircraft cannot be independently verified. Earlier in the day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it "shot down two advanced Hermes drones." The Israeli military reported it completed "the 113th wave of strikes against Iranian regime terrorist targets in western and central Iran." It comes as the United States and Israel continue strikes on Iran following the launch of their joint military operation on Saturday, with Tehran responding with strikes targeting Israel and US interests across the region and reports of explosions in several Gulf countries. In a related development, the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a strike on Saturday has been confirmed, following multiple rounds of talks between US and Iranian officials.