A UAV “aggressively” approached the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, the US military has claimed

The US military shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday after it “aggressively” approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, Reuters has reported, citing US officials.

An Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier “with unclear intent,” Reuters wrote, citing the US military.

The reported incident comes as a US ‘armada’ led by the Abraham Lincoln is positioning itself in the region and diplomatic efforts to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the US are underway.

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