Subject: speaking of Iran
U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively approached’ aircraft carrier

The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that flew toward the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, according to U.S. Central Command.

The incident occurred as tensions in the Middle East are high, with President Donald Trump weighing potential military strikes against the Islamic Republic.

The Shahed-139 drone “aggressively approached” the aircraft carrier with “unclear intent,” U.S. Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins told CNBC in a statement.

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Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempt to board US oil tanker as Trump builds military presence

Six Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempted to halt a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The security firm Vanguard Tech told its clients on Tuesday that the Iranian vessels were armed with .50-caliber guns, and they ordered the oil tanker to turn off its engines and prepare to be boarded. Instead, the tanker sped up and was ultimately escorted to safety by a U.S. Navy vessel, according to the Journal.

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Steve