Press TV – May 29, 2026
Iranian forces have shot down an American drone violating the Islamic Republic’s airspace near the southern city of Bushehr, a report says a day after the servicemen turned away an American tanker trying to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Tasnim News Agency published the report on Thursday, citing a military source.
The source “confirmed the interception of a trespassing American drone in the vicinity of Bushehr,” the report read.
According to the source, the interception was carried out “through the launch of an air defense missile at the drone,” it added.
Fars News Agency, meanwhile, cited its correspondent as reporting the interception by the Islamic Republic’s integrated air defense system.
The defense system, the agency noted, confronted the aircraft through air defense apparatus deployed near the cities of Jam and Kangan in Bushehr Province.
The hostile aircraft was confronted “over the waters of the Persian Gulf,” it stated.
“Search operations to locate the wreckage of the aircraft are ongoing.”
The province, which hosts the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, also came under multiple assaults throughout the United States’ and the Israeli regime’s latest bout of unprovoked aggression that targeted the Islamic Republic from February 28 to April 7.
A day earlier, Tasnim News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy had forced an American tanker trying to illegally transit through the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran’s restrictions, to turn back.
Iran forces trespassing US tanker back after illegal attempt at crossing Strait of Hormuz: Report https://t.co/1Kgi2di3MU
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Citing an informed military source, the agency said the tanker had switched off its tracking system while trying to commit the violation.
American forces responded by targeting an open area near the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
The Islamic Republic has shut down the strait to enemies and their allies in retaliation for the unprovoked aggression.
The latest violations come, despite US President Donald Trump’s recent announcements pointing to the likelihood of realization of a memorandum of understanding with Iran.
The Islamic Republic has named cessation of aggression on all fronts, removal of an illegal US naval blockade, elimination of unlawful sanctions targeting the country, and unfreezing of Iran’s frozen assets as its main demands.
If I have a “battle” using my drone, against my friend’s drone, are we having a “war”?
Does he “own” all the air above his head?
> named cessation of aggression on all fronts, removal of an illegal US naval blockade, elimination of unlawful sanctions targeting the country, and unfreezing of Iran’s frozen assets as its main demands.
You forgot the new clear weapon clause. Also, they seem to have forgotten Lebanon. Not that it matters. No one that matters gets hurt in pretend wars. Only “tax payers”.
Major bombshell as huge new Labour cover-up exposed
Labour and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have been hit with another bombshell over claims Cabinet ministers attempted to conceal their activities with Epstein, and messages with Lord Mandelson from Parliament, as mandleson shared everything with Epstein and Mossad
It is claimed Government officials dealing with the Mandelson files had to ask ministers to hand over their messages more than once following what has been described in reports as initial reluctance.
MPs had demanded the release of documents relating to the former Labour minister’s appointment as US ambassador using a parliamentary motion known as a humble address. Thousands of files have been released so far, with the second tranche due next week. This is expected to include Lord Mandelson’s communications with israel , and government officials while he was US ambassador
The Telegraph reports that the Cabinet Office was forced to ask twice for the messages, because some ministers initially declined to send a full transcript of their conversations.
How much did israel control our government ? And why are starmer streeter and co still in office ?