US EditionUS shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
- A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.
- The drone continued approaching the ship despite de-escalation attempts by U.S. forces in international waters.
- Hours later, Iranian forces harassed a U.S.-flagged merchant vessel sailing in the Strait of Hormuz.
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A U.S. aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, hours before two armed boats operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran approached an American-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Ormuz and threatened to board and seize the ship, according to a U.S. military spokesman. The two incidents occur days before U.S. and Iranian officials meet on Friday for diplomati…
Prior to new negotiations between the US and Iran, a US aircraft carrier USS «Abraham Lincoln» shot down an Iranian drone, which "aggressively" approached, states the US side.
The aircraft is said to have come close to an American aircraft carrier, Washington is talking about an act of self-defense. However, the talks with Iran to defuse the current tensions should continue.
It is said to have "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East, according to the military.
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