Navy Shoots Down Iranian Aircraft Approaching US Carrier, Officials Say
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
A United States Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the “unmanned aircraft aggressively…
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