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U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea

The U.S. military shot down an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle after it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while the strike group operated in the Arabian Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters. Reports indicate a U.S. F‑35 engaged and destroyed the drone as it closed on the carrier.

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2026-02-03T09:37:19.594125-08:00
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