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US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier in Arabian Sea
A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, the US military said, describing it as an act of self-defence. Earlier, a US-flagged oil tanker was approached and challenged by Iranian gunboats while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, before continuing its voyage escorted by a US warship. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, the US military said, describing it as an act of self-defence. Earlier, a US-flagged oil tanker was approached and challenged by Iranian gunboats while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, before continuing its voyage escorted by a US warship. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
