US Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea
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Moneycontrol•03-02-2026, 23:24
US Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea
- •A US F-35 fighter jet shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
- •The incident occurred amidst heightened tensions between the US and Iran, following an encounter with an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
- •Iranian media reported their naval forces warned a vessel to leave Iranian territorial waters for lacking legal documentation, which the ship complied with.
- •The Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global energy supplies, has been a flashpoint for previous Iranian harassment and seizures of vessels.
- •US President Donald Trump has threatened renewed attacks on Iran and suggested potential talks on a new nuclear deal.
Why It Matters: US military shot down an Iranian drone, escalating US-Iran tensions over maritime incidents and nuclear talks.
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