US official denies claim US aircraft destroyed in Iran's Bushehr
DUBAI - No U.S. aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV, said a U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
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.
(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly and Phil Stewart; Editing by Nia Williams)
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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM.