Iranian Navy downs two more US drones, bringing total number to 129

The Iranian Navy says its defensive and anti-aircraft systems have successfully detected and destroyed two drones belonging to the terrorist army of the United States.

In a statement released on Monday, the Iranian Navy said two offensive-suicide drones belonging to the US army were immediately detected over Bandar-Abbas before they could inflict any damage upon naval forces.

It added that with these two drones, the Iranian nation-wide defensive systems have destroyed a total of 129 enemy drones.

In recent days, several Israeli and US officials, including President Donald Trump and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have falsely claimed that the aggression coalition has fully destroyed Iran’s defensive systems and navy.

The neutralization of these drones as well as the damage inflicted upon several Israeli-US fighter jets, including an F-35 and F-16, demonstrates that both the Iranian defensive systems and navy are operating at full capacity.

The US and Israeli armed forces launched their military aggression against Iran in late February.

Since then, Iranian armed forces have retaliated swiftly by launching barrages of missiles and drones at Israeli‑occupied territories as well as US bases across the region.

Iranian officials say targeting US military bases in the region constitutes “legitimate self‑defense.”

Referring to Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, they say Iran has the legal right to defend itself against “acts of aggression” by the US or the Israeli regime.

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