Gate News message, April 16 — Iran’s military commander Hataami disclosed details of an ambush operation against U.S. military forces in southern Isfahan province during a speech. According to Hataami, Iran’s intelligence agency had conducted meticulous advance planning, coordinating the military, Revolutionary Guards, police, militias, and local residents to form an “encirclement against the enemy.” During the operation, Iran’s first wave of fire successfully downed a U.S. C-130 transport aircraft.
The coordinated deployment involved multiple branches of Iran’s security and military apparatus working in conjunction with civilian forces. This joint operation demonstrated coordination across different Iranian government and military entities in executing the ambush.
On April 5, Iran’s law enforcement command announced that police special forces had downed an American C-130 transport plane in the southern Isfahan region.