A US official said the American military shot down an Iranian drone after it approached a US Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea, according to Reuters.
The official said the drone belonged to Iran and was intercepted after it flew close to a US Navy carrier deployed in the Arabian Sea. The incident was handled by US forces as a defensive measure. No injuries or damage were reported.
The downing of the drone comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and follows a series of regional security incidents involving US naval assets.
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