US Says It Shot Down Iranian Drone Flying Towards Aircraft Carrier

US aircraft carrier scrambles fighter jet to down 'aggressive' Iranian drone as tensions rise ahead of talks

It approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea with "unclear intent" before it was intercepted by one of the vessel's aircraft, the US military said.

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.

US military shoots down Iranian drone over Arabian Sea

According to the official, the Shahed-139 drone was taken down by an F-35 fighter jet

U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Amid Heightened Tensions

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

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone That ‘Aggressively’ Approached an Aircraft Carrier, Military Says

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

US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says

Shahed-139 drone approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ as US warships headed towards IranThe US military says it has shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier “with unclear intent” when it was shot down by a F-35 US fighter jet, US Central Command said on Tuesday. Continue reading...