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US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

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US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart February 3 (Reuters) – The US military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, the US military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The incident occurred as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran … Read more

US shot down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached aircraft carrier, military says

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US shot down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached aircraft carrier, military says

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 escalate tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action to bring Iran to the negotiating table. The drone “aggressively approached” … Read more