The United States military shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday after it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters.
According to the official, the Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the aircraft carrier when it was intercepted and destroyed by a U.S. F-35 fighter jet.
The incident took place in the Arabian Sea and comes amid heightened regional tensions, with significant U.S. military forces deployed across the region. The development also coincides with ongoing signals from the White House that it has not completely ruled out military intervention.
The encounter underscores growing security risks in strategic maritime corridors and reflects the increasing confrontations between U.S. and Iranian forces as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.
