IRGC has claimed that a US surveillance aerostat, described as a tethered "spy balloon", was crippled during a missile and drone attack on Erbil Airport in Iraq`s Kurdistan Region. According to the IRGC, the strike targeted the aerostat`s ground-based control systems, maintenance facilities and fuel storage rather than the balloon itself. Tehran claims the attack may have disabled the surveillance platform, while Kurdish sources reportedly said the aerostat disappeared following the overnight strikes. The claims come after a major security incident in Erbil, where ten explosive drones were reportedly intercepted as blasts rocked the airport area. While the attack itself has been reported, Iranian claims of US fatalities and extensive destruction remain unverified. WATCH
