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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According to Pentagon, the US has shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea.
U.S. shoots down Iran drone it claims 'aggressively approached' aircraft carrier
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 of possible military action to get Iran to the negotiating table.
The US military announced that it had shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 aircraft that was allegedly approaching the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln "aggressively" and with "unclear intentions" as it sailed in the Arabian Sea.
US shoots down Iranian drone ‘aggressively’ approaching aircraft carrier
US Central Command says an American fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone which was “aggressively” approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln – which has been deployed to the Arabian Sea. The aircraft carrier was about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast at the time.
According to the U.S. military, an Iranian drone "aggressively" approached the aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" - then they were shot down. According to a report, there is a second drone. On Friday there is to be talks of the countries.
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