US downs Iranian drone closing on carrier in Arabian Sea
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The U.S. military says an Iranian Shahed-139 drone aggressively closed in on the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea and was shot down by an F-35C in self-defense to protect the carrier and crew; no US military injuries or equipment damage were reported, as diplomatic talks with Iran on nuclear issues continue in the background.
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