"A US Navy F-35 stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday that was flying toward an American aircraft carrier with "unclear intent," the US military confirmed to Business Insider. The incident, which occurred over the Arabian Sea, comes as the US has positioned nearly a dozen warships in the Middle East and tensions between the Trump administration and Iran are running high."
"The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was transiting international waters roughly 500 miles from Iran's southern coast "when an Iranian Shahed-139 drone unnecessarily maneuvered toward the ship," said US Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins. "The Iranian drone continued to fly toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures taken by US forces operating in international waters," Hawkins said in a statement."
"An F-35C fighter jet attached to the Lincoln shot down the Iranian drone "in self-defense and to protect the aircraft carrier and personnel on board," Hawkins said, adding that no US service members were harmed and no American equipment was damaged. It's unclear if the Iranian drone was armed. The US has surged various military assets into the Middle East in recent weeks, including air defense systems, combat aircraft, and warships,"
A US Navy F-35 stealth fighter shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone over the Arabian Sea after the drone maneuvered toward the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln approximately 500 miles from Iran's southern coast. The drone continued toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures by US forces. An F-35C engaged the drone in self-defense to protect the carrier and its personnel; no US service members or equipment were harmed. It is unclear whether the drone was armed. The US has recently surged air defense systems, combat aircraft, and warships to the Middle East amid heightened tensions and threats of further strikes.
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