U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Amid Heightened Tensions
A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
Topics: Iranian, carrier, aircraft, Lincoln, Abraham, toward, maneuvered”, “unnecessarily, drone, fighter, Tensions, Heightened, Drone, Shoots, Fighter
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/politics/us-iran-drone-downing.html