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U.S. Downs Iranian Drone Near Carrier as IRGC Harasses U.S.-Flagged Tanker

Planned talks between Washington and Tehran are still expected this week, according to officials.

The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is seen at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, on August 11, 2025.
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Overview

  • CENTCOM said an F-35C from USS Abraham Lincoln shot down a Shahed-139 that 'aggressively approached' the carrier in the Arabian Sea about 500 miles from Iran.
  • No U.S. service members were injured and no American equipment was damaged in the shootdown, according to the military.
  • Hours later in the Strait of Hormuz, two IRGC boats and a Mohajer drone threatened to board the U.S.-flagged tanker M/V Stena Imperative.
  • Guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul escorted the tanker with defensive air support from the U.S. Air Force, and CENTCOM said the situation de-escalated.
  • Iran’s Tasnim news agency said the downed drone had conducted reconnaissance and then lost communication, a claim Iranian authorities said is under review.