US Denies Iran Claim of Downing Aircraft Near Bushehr
Iran's state TV said on early on Friday that a US aircraft was destroyed in Iran's Jam governorate in Bushehr.
No US aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV, said a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Iran's state TV said early on Friday that a US aircraft was destroyed in Iran's Jam governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor Masoud Tangestani.
🚫CLAIM: Iran's state TV claimed Iranian forces downed a U.S. aircraft near Bushehr. FALSE.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 28, 2026
✅TRUTH: No U.S. aircraft were shot down. All U.S. air assets are accounted for. pic.twitter.com/2EaKJ2Fj3d
"No US aircraft were shot down. All US air assets are accounted for," the US Central Command said in a post on X.
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