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The F-35C downed a Shahed-139 drone after it ignored de-escalation near USS Abraham Lincoln; Iranian forces also threatened a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said.
- 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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The incident occurred as regional diplomats tried to organize a meeting between Tehran and Washington in the coming days.
U.S. military shoots down Iranian drone targeting aircraft carrier with ‘unclear intent’ * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link A U.S. Marine Corps pilot lines up a F-35B Lightning II to refuel from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 4, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Cespedes) The U.S. military has shot down an Iranian drone that was targeting
U.S. shoots down Iranian drone amid escalating tensions
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns…
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India TodayUS military shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier in Arabian Sea
Iran is demanding that talks with the US this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way talks on nuclear issues only, a regional source said yesterdayy, casting doubt on whether the meeting will go ahead as planned.
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