José Manuel «Gizmo» (@gizmo4ps.bsky.social)

Irán, USA, y estrecho de Ormuz Marine F-35C Downs Iranian Drone Near Carrier Lincoln After Forces Attempt to Seize U.S. Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz news.usni.org/2026/02/03/m...

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Marine F-35C Downs Iranian Drone Near Carrier Lincoln After Forces Attempt to Seize U.S. Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz - USNI News A Marine F-35C Lighting II fighter shot down an Iranian military drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, USNI News has learned. The fighter shot down the Iranian Shahed-139 drone on Tuesday after it approached aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. “The Iranian drone continued to fly toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures taken by U.S. forces operating in international waters,” reads the statement. Abraham Lincoln was operating about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast when the attack drone approached the aircraft carrier and was ultimately destroyed by https://news.usni.org/2026/02/03/marine-f-35c-downs-iranian-drone-near-carrier-lincoln-after-forces-attempt-to-seize-u-s-flagged-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz