United States Armed Forces shot down an Iranian drone on the Arabian Sea. The information was confirmed by the White House. The incidental occurred during the increasing tension between Washington and Tehran, but at the same time there are signs of a possible return to diplomatic talks.
According to U.S. military drone Shahed-139 approached USS aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln aggressively. The ship was located on neutral waters of the arabian Sea. The drone was shot down by an F-35 fighter stationed aboard the aircraft carrier. A spokesperson for the U.S. Armed Forces Central Command, Captain Tim Hawkins, stressed that the action was defensive. The decision was made to defend the ship and its crew. The American army reported that no 1 was injured as a consequence of the operation and the equipment was not damaged.
It wasn't the only incidental recently. A fewer hours earlier, a tense situation occurred in the Ormuz Strait area. According to the information provided by the American side, the forces of the Iranian muslim Revolutionary defender Corps attempted to take over the Stena Imperative tanker that was flying the American flag. 2 Iranian boats and a Mohajer drone would approach the ship. Units were moving at advanced velocity and threatened to board.
The company liable for the safety of the tanker reported that the ship was outside Iran's territorial waters. The tanker was accompanied by an American warship. The Ormuz Strait is crucial for global oil transport, so any tension in this area raises large concerns in the energy markets.
Despite the tense situation, there are signs of a possible reopening of talks between the US and Iran. The US authorities announced that negotiations could start this week. Iran's president Masud Pezeszkian reported that he instructed abroad Minister Abbas Aragchi to conduct talks in a fair and equitable manner.
US president Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran with military intervention in consequence to the suppression of social protests in fresh months. At the same time, in fresh days, he suggested readiness for dialogue, especially on the Iranian atomic programme. Trump stated that American ships are heading for Iran, while diplomatic talks are being conducted. He added that further developments stay uncertain.
The observers stress that the current situation shows how easy tensions in the region can be escalated. At the same time, both sides leave an open way to negotiations that may be crucial to the stableness of the mediate East.