It is reported that no American equipment was damaged in the incident and no soldiers were injured.
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The US has claimed to have shot down an Iranian drone that was heading towards its aircraft carrier.
The US military said it shot down an Iranian drone that had come towards the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, BBC reported. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier shot down the drone in "self-defense" to protect the aircraft and its personnel, Hawkins said.
The ship was about 500 miles from the Iranian coast when the drone approached, and no US equipment was damaged or any service members were injured in the incident. Tehran has not yet commented on the matter.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been high in recent times. The US has stationed an aircraft carrier in the sea near Iran.
US President Donald Trump has been threatening military action if Iran does not negotiate a deal to limit its nuclear program.
He also warned of military action against Iran over its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in Tehran.
Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had warned that any attack on his country would lead to a "regional war." However, talks between the US and Iran are set to take place this week.
Iran has insisted its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and denies accusations that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
