Iran's air defense systems shot down two American drones on Monday in the area of Bandar Abbas in the south of the country, bringing the total number of destroyed drones to 129, the Iranian army's press service announced.

"2 combat drones of the terrorist US army were detected and destroyed by the army's air defense systems before they could attack naval units at the port of Bandar Abbas. Including these 2 drones, the total number of shot-down drones has reached 129 units," Tasnim agency quoted the press service as saying.