Shooting down an aircraft in international airspace because it "aggressively" approached a ship operating in international waters.
This is not the first time Iran has flown drones near our carriers, but it's the first time I'm aware of that we have shot one down because of it.
Shad Riley
US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says
Shahed-139 drone approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ as US warships headed towards Iran
The US military says it has shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier “with unclear intent” when it was shot down by a F-35 US fighter jet, US Central Command said on Tuesday. Continue reading...
