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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)

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 3:12 PM.

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