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US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

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The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. U.S.

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  1. The Guardian

    US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says (opens The Guardian)

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    Shahed-139 drone approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ as US warships headed towards Iran

  2. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The drone “aggressively approached” the aircraft carrier with “unclear intent” and “continued to fly toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures taken by U.S. forces operating in international waters,” Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said.

  3. Winchester Star

    US shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier, military says (opens Winchester Star)

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    U.S. Central Command says 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.. In an

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    U.S. Navy shoots downs Iranian drone near aircraft carrier as tensions rise in Arabian Sea (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A U.S. Navy jet shot down an Iranian drone near an aircraft carrier as tensions simmer in the Arabian Sea. Here’s what we know.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. U.S.

  6. Newsweek

    US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone near USS Abraham Lincoln (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. military downed an Iranian Shahed‑139 drone that flew toward the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    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 ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action to get Iran to the negotiating table.

  8. ABC 13 Houston

    US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching US aircraft carrier (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday,

  9. CNN

    US carrier shoots down Iranian drone and armed boats threaten US tanker as tensions in with Iran escalate (opens CNN)

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    A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to board and seize the ship, acc…

  10. CBS News

    U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, military says (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.

  11. WSVN Miami

    US shoots down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached an aircraft carrier, military says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham

  12. NBC New York

    U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier, military says (opens NBC New York)

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    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...

  13. Townhall

    US Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Headed for Aircraft Carrier (opens Townhall)

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    US military downs Iranian drone near USS Abraham Lincoln amid rising tensions.

  14. MyNorthwest

    US military says it shot down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

  15. Fox News

    US military shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea, official says (opens Fox News)

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    US military shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea, official says

  16. PJ Media

    BREAKING: U.S. Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Approaching Aircraft Carrier (opens PJ Media)

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    U.S. Navy shoots down Iranian drone threatening aircraft carrier amid rising tensions.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    US shoots down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached aircraft carrier, military says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

  18. Military Times

    US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier (opens Military Times)

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    A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, CENTCOM said.

  19. New York Post

    US shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln, official says (opens New York Post)

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    The U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters.

  20. NBC News

    U.S. military shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier (opens NBC News)

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    American forces shot down an Iranian drone Tuesday as it “aggressively” approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea and appeared to have “unclear intent,” U.S.

  21. WHDH Boston

    US shoots down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached an aircraft carrier, military says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    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.

  22. Insider

    An F-35 stealth fighter shot down an Iranian drone flying toward a US Navy aircraft carrier (opens Insider)

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    A defense official said the drone's intent was unclear. It was shot down after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the carrier.

  23. The Daily Caller

    Navy Shoots Down Iranian Aircraft Approaching US Carrier, Officials Say (opens The Daily Caller)

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    United States Navy Fighter Jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Iranian drone flying 'aggressively' shot down by US F-35 in Arabian Sea (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. military shot down a suspected Iranian drone flying "aggressively" toward the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the Arabian Sea.

  25. Al Jazeera

    US military says it shot down an Iranian drone in Arabian Sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    This is a breaking news story.

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