Iranian state media said air-defence units shot down an unidentified drone late Wednesday near the country’s western border with Iraq. The incident occurred along the frontier in Iran’s Khuzestan region, according to outlets including Quds News and Al Arabiya, which cited unnamed military sources. Officials did not immediately disclose the drone’s operator or its point of launch. Some local reports attributed the aircraft to Israel, but the claim has not been verified by Iranian authorities or independent sources. There were no reports of casualties or damage on the ground. The shoot-down comes amid heightened regional tension and follows a series of previous drone incursions reported by Tehran over sensitive border areas. Iran’s defence ministry has not issued a formal statement, and Iraq’s government has yet to comment.