Iran says C-130 plane and 2 Black Hawk helicopters downed near Isfahan during mission

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Iran said its forces shot down a US C-130 aircraft and two Black Hawk helicopters during a mission near Isfahan, while also claiming it downed an Israeli drone in the same region on Sunday.

By Reuters April 5, 2026, 2:29:52 PM IST (Published)

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Several aircraft were destroyed during ​the U.S. mission to find a ‌stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, ​according to Tasnim news ​agency.
“During a joint operation (Aerospace, Ground ⁠Force, Popular Units, Basij ​and Police command), enemy aircraft ​were destroyed,” the group said after Iran’s police command announced an ​American C-130 plane had ​been downed in the south of Isfahan.
The ‌spokesperson ⁠of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unified command of the Iranian armed forces, ​said the ​downed ⁠aircraft included a C-130 military transport plane ​as well as two ​Black ⁠Hawk helicopters.
Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s army also said they ⁠had ​downed an Israeli ​drone in the same province.