Key Highlights
- US military shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone on February 3, 2026.
- The drone was approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier 'aggressively.'.
- The incident occurred approximately 500 miles from the Iranian coast.
- An F-35C fighter jet was used to shoot down the drone in self-defense.
- No US personnel were harmed and no equipment was damaged during the incident.


