DUBAI, May 29 (Reuters) – No U.S. aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV, the U.S. military said. Iran’s state TV said early on Friday that a U.S. aircraft was destroyed in Iran’s Jam governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor Masoud Tangestani. “No U.S. aircraft were shot […]
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US military denies claim US aircraft downed near Iran’s Bushehr
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DUBAI, May 29 (Reuters) – No U.S. aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV, the U.S. military said.
Iran’s state TV said early on Friday that a U.S. aircraft was destroyed in Iran’s Jam governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor Masoud Tangestani.
“No U.S. aircraft were shot down. All U.S. air assets are accounted for,” the U.S. Central Command said in a post on X.
(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly and Phil Stewart; Editing by Nia Williams)