Credits: GEOIMINT
NOTE: The original documentary was 19 minutes and 23 seconds long, Reddit doesn't allow videos to be uploaded longer than 15 minutes, so I sped up the interview parts.
One of the IRGC Aerospace Force members is interviewed while having 11 shrapnel fragments in his body.
Translated and subtitled to English by AryJeay, 4th October 2025.
The General says Iran was under a massive hybrid warfare attack involving a massive volume of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, stand-off weapons, and fighters.
The general says that Iranian defence systems were struck, specifically by "stand-off" weapons (missiles fired from a distance).
He also acknowledged the technological disadvantage in fighter jets where Iran operates 2nd generation aircraft while fighting against 5th generation aircraft by its adversaries, however praised the effectiveness of indigenous air defence systems (like Bavar-373 and 15 Khordad).
He talks about Colonel Narimani in Tabriz who evacuated his staff but stayed behind alone to man the console, surviving a strike by 4 missiles (now a disabled veteran).
The general says that despite facing against a massive, technologically superior coalition (Israel backed by the help of 33 countries), Iran’s air defence network remained fully operational despite suffering severe losses. He says that Iran successfully shot down 196 enemy projectiles (such as Hermes 900, and Heron 450, etc) and protected the country's airspace, though he admits to sustaining damage to defense systems and the loss of several military personnel.
The general denied rumours that the Iranian air defence system was hacked or shut down. He insists the network did not stop working for "even a single moment."
The general also noted that Iran is working on technology to intercept advanced fighter jets (not just drones/missiles).
This is a small piece of an Iranian documentary released by IRIB (Iranian state media).
NOTE: Some clips have been trimmed for length to show the impact moments and aftermath.
0:00-0:21: https://x.com/MehrnewsCom/status/2028104432018239683
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Unknown
Shootdown date: 2nd March 2026
0:21-1:49: https://x.com/SprinterPress/status/2028752849891369123/video/1 and https://x.com/SprinterPress/status/2028752849891369123/video/2
Drone type: Israeli Elbit Hermes 900
Shootdown location: Khomeynishahr
Shootdown date: 3rd March 2026
1:49-2:18: https://x.com/war_noir/status/2028571798284140893
Drone type: Israeli IAI Heron
Shootdown location: Unknown
Shootdown date: 3rd March 2026
2:18-2:48: https://x.com/i/status/2029541778244698129
Drone type: Israeli Hermes 900
Shootdown location: Khorramabad
Shootdown date: Thursday 5th March 2026
2:48-2:53: https://x.com/i/status/2031087692360909251
Drone type: Israeli Hermes 900
Shootdown location: Tehran
Shootdown date: Tuesday 10th March 2026
2:53-2:56: https://x.com/i/status/2031086673602203914
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Bushehr
Shootdown date: Tuesday 10th March 2026
2:56-3:05: https://x.com/i/status/2031977704023867655
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Kerman province
Shootdown date: Thursday 12th March 2026
3:05-3:36: https://x.com/i/status/2032810714386031066
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Bandar Abbas
Shootdown date: Sunday 15th March 2026
3:36-3:45: https://x.com/i/status/2035621512586150222
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Bushehr
Shootdown date: Sunday 22nd March 2026
3:45-4:00: https://x.com/i/status/2037914089750769876
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Shiraz
Shootdown date: Sunday 29th March 2026
4:00-4:20: https://x.com/i/status/2038295374700384371
Drone type: Israeli Heron-1
Shootdown location: Strait of Hormuz
Shootdown date: Monday 30th March 2026
4:20-4:22: https://x.com/i/status/2038922699100086414
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Esfahan/Isfahan
Shootdown date: Tuesday 31st March 2026
4:22-4:28: https://x.com/i/status/2038922699100086414
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Esfahan/Isfahan
Shootdown date: Tuesday 31st March 2026
4:28-4:41: https://x.com/i/status/2039770675892634076
Drone type: Emirati CIAG Wing Loong 2
Shootdown location: Shiraz
Shootdown date: Friday 3rd April 2026
4:41-6:04: https://x.com/i/status/2041419322635985030
Drone type: Unspecified
Shootdown location: Kermanshah
Shootdown date: Tuesday 7th April 2026
6:04-7:11: https://x.com/i/status/2041211372617297949 and https://x.com/i/status/2041437018526245172
Drone type: US MQ-9 Reaper
Shootdown location: Qeshm Island
Shootdown date: Tuesday 7th April 2026
7:11-7:13: https://x.com/i/status/2042223326718787902
Drone type: Israeli Hermes 900
Shootdown location: Lar, Fars province
Shootdown date: Thursday 9th April 2026