The US Shot Down An Iranian Drone That Came Close To The Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln

It was shot down by an F-35 fighter jet.

The U.S. shot down an Iranian drone that came close to the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.

This was reported on Tuesday, February 3, by Reuters, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

According to the publication, the Iranian Shahed-139 drone flew toward the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and was shot down by a U.S. F-35 fighter jet.

In January 2026, the United States began moving an aircraft carrier strike group from the South China Sea to Central Command's area of responsibility in the Middle East. This came amid heightened tensions between the administration of US President Donald Trump and official Tehran.

In late January, The Economist reported that the United States had deployed Patriot SAMs, THAAD missile defense systems and the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East. The publication said the US was considering striking Iran.

February 2, Reuters wrote that representatives of Iran's dictatorial regime feared their power would be undermined by a US strike. In particular, Tehran admitted that mass protests would erupt with renewed vigor in the country after such a strike.

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