An unmanned U.S. spy plane that was flying over the province of Qom, near the Fordo nuclear facility, was brought down by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ air defense units: MP

Hamsayeh.Net - Iranian air-defense units today brought down a highly sophisticated US spy drone in central parts near one of Iran’s newly constructed nuclear enrichment plants.

Iranian website Javanonline.ir quoted MP Ali Aqazadeh Dafsari as saying the country’s defense units shot down a US spy plane flying over Qom Province in central Iran.

“An unmanned U.S. spy plane that was flying over the province of Qom, near the Fordo nuclear facility, was brought down by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ air defense units.” Dafsari told reporters.

The Iranian MP added that CIA spy plane was on a mission to gather information on Fardo nuclear complex near the holy city of Qom when it was brought down.

Last year Iran announced construction of several nuclear enrichment plants as part of its growing nuclear industry. Fardo enrichment plant has recently been completed and Tehran plans installing some of the newer models of centrifuge machines at this particular plant.

The oil-rich nation is currently undergoing expansion of its peaceful nuclear program within the NPT regulations by constructing several more enrichment plants throughout the country.