Iran says to display debris of downed U.S. drones

Iran will display the debris of the U.S. drones downed by Iran over the past years, a senior Iranian military official said Tuesday.

An undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned (drone) aircraft. [File Photo: REUTERS via IC/U.S. Air Force/Bobbi Zapka]

Brigadier General Bahman Kargar, head of the Foundation for Preservation of Holy Works and Values of the Sacred Defense, said that the show would be held during the Sacred Defense Week that will kick off on Sept. 22, Tasnim news agency reported.

Kargar revealed that in the week-long event, the Iranian armed forces would stage military parades across the country.

Various units representing the Iranian Navy, Air Force, Army's ground force and airborne division, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, and police are slated to participate in the nationwide parades, he added.