In brief
Tensions escalate in the Arabian Sea as the US military reported that an Iranian drone was shot down while 'aggressively approaching' the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The drone was intercepted by an F-35C stealth fighter in self-defense, with no damages or injuries reported among US personnel. This incident underscores ongoing military tensions in the region.
An Iranian drone was shot down as it 'aggressively approached' an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman has said.
An F-35C stealth fighter jet which took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln warship shot down the drone 'in self-defence' to protect the aircraft carrier and its personnel, US Central Command spokesman Capt Tim Hawkins stated.
The ship was approximately 500 miles from the Iranian coast when the drone approached it with 'unclear intent'.
No US service members were harmed and no equipment was damaged.
This incident comes as the US continues to build up a military presence in the region, with tensions running high between Washington and Tehran.
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