American forces shot down an Iranian drone Tuesday as it “aggressively” approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea and appeared to have “unclear intent,” according to U.S.

US forces shot down an Iranian drone as it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman said.

“The Iranian drone continued to fly toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures taken by US forces operating in international waters,” Hawkins said.