Reports indicate a second Iranian drone has been destroyed near the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea, only hours after the first confirmed shootdown. Tracking data suggests the aircraft—believed to be a Shahed-129 or Shahed-139—approached close to the carrier’s position before being intercepted, reportedly by a U.S. Marine F-35C stealth fighter, marking an extraordinary double escalation in a single day.
The earlier incident was acknowledged by U.S. Central Command, which said a drone flying with “unclear intent” was engaged in self-defense to protect the ship and crew. Iran admitted losing contact with one unmanned aircraft but avoided directly accusing Washington, as the skies over the Gulf rapidly turned into a volatile confrontation zone between the two militaries.
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