Iranian IRGC drones have reportedly returned to the skies over the Gulf of Oman, raising fears of another close encounter with the USS Abraham Lincoln. U.S. commanders say unmanned aircraft are again probing American defenses just days after an F-35C fighter shot down a Shahed-139 that approached the carrier with “unclear intent.” Washington calls the activity a direct threat, while Tehran insists the flights are routine surveillance. <br /> <br />The February 3 intercept was labeled self-defense by U.S. Central Command, which warned any action endangering American forces would be met with force. The renewed drone presence comes as President Trump links diplomacy to deterrence, keeping the carrier strike group as the core of pressure during fragile nuclear negotiations. <br /> <br />#Iran #USSAbrahamLincoln #IRGC #Drones #GulfOfOman #UnitedStates #F35C #CentralCommand #Trump #MiddleEast #Tehran #NavalTensions #Surveillance #Geopolitics #Defense #NuclearTalks #ArabianSea #Military #Security #BreakingNews<br /><br />~HT.178~
