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A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying “aggressively” towards the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying “aggressively” towards the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln shoots down an unmanned Iranian aircraft that “aggressively approached” with “unclear intent.”

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S

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 drone “aggressively approached” the aircraft carrier with “unclear intent” and kept flying toward it "despite de-escalatory measures taken by U.S. forces operating in international waters,” Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said in a statement. The shootdown occurred within hours of Iranian forces harassing a U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed merchant vessel that was sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military said.

U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

Trump says he is hopeful Washington will “work something out” with Tehran, but also warned that “bad things would happen” if a deal was not reached.

A United States fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, as tensions with Tehran remained high.

The US military shot down an Iranian drone that got too close to the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.