US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Aircraft Carrier in Arabian Sea
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CNBC TV18•03-02-2026, 23:43
US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Aircraft Carrier in Arabian Sea
- •A US Navy F-35C fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone in the Arabian Sea.
- •The drone 'aggressively approached' the aircraft carrier with 'unclear intent' despite de-escalatory measures.
- •The incident occurred approximately 500 miles (800 kilometers) from Iran's southern coast.
- •No American troops were harmed and no equipment was damaged during the shootdown.
- •Hours later, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces harassed the US-flagged merchant vessel Stena Imperative in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why It Matters: US military shot down an Iranian drone near an aircraft carrier, highlighting escalating tensions in the region.
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