US military shoots down Iranian drone
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The footage, filmed in the Arabian Sea late January, shows fighter jets taking off and the aircraft carrier taking on supplies.
Iranian Shahed-139 drone shot down by F-35 jet over Arabian Sea • In separate incident, six Iranian gunboats approach US-flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
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.
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F-35 stealth jet blasts Iranian drone racing toward US aircraft carrier
An American F-35C stealth jet has shot down an Iranian drone racing toward a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a split-second decision that instantly raised the stakes in an already volatile region.
The incident involved a drone that came close to the carrier, prompting US forces to take action, the official said. No further details were immediately provided