The United States military says it shot down an Iranian drone that approached a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, amid continued efforts by regional powers to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The Shahed-139 drone was shot down by an F-35C from the Lincoln, which CENTCOM said was sailing about 800km (500 miles) from Iran’s southern coast.

  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
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    13 days ago

    It was a good trade for Iran for sure. Using an F35 anti air missile to shoot down a drone is bonkers. The Iranians broadcasted the drone’s location on flightradar so the US should have known it was coming.