Iran Claims Drone Shot Down by U.S. Was on ‘Routine and Lawful Mission’

Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency claimed on Wednesday that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shot down by a fighter from the USS Abraham Lincoln was conducting a “routine and lawful mission over international waters.”

Tasnim cited Iranian military sources who claimed the drone was able to transmit reconnaissance data to its operators before it was destroyed.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Iranian drone “aggressively approached” the Lincoln battle group in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday with “unclear intent.”

CENTCOM said the drone “continued to fly toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures taken by U.S. forces operating in…

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