US carrier shoots down Iranian drone
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The F-35C acted to defend the supercarrier from the drone after it approached the ship while operating far out to sea.
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone near the Abraham Lincoln carrier in the Arabian Sea. No personnel harmed amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions.
BREAKING: Trump’s F-35 SHOOTS Down Iranian Drone Near USS Abraham Lincoln | U.S vs Iran ALL-OUT War?
The Middle East moved closer to open conflict after the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone that approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. American officials said the unmanned aircraft flew toward the carrier with unclear intent and was intercepted by an F-35 fighter jet,
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