Middle East war live: Iran briefly activates Tehran air defences against ‘reconnaissance drones’

Tehran's air defences were activated for around 20 minutes late Thursday "to counter small aircraft and reconnaissance drones", Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported. And the administration of US President Donald Trump signalled it would not be reined in by a looming deadline to secure congressional authorisation for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

May 1, 2026 - 06:00
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Middle East war live: Iran briefly activates Tehran air defences against ‘reconnaissance drones’
Tehran's air defences were activated for around 20 minutes late Thursday "to counter small aircraft and reconnaissance drones", Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported. And the administration of US President Donald Trump signalled it would not be reined in by a looming deadline to secure congressional authorisation for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

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