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Six Iranian boats also approached a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, ordering it to stop, but the vessel instead increased its speed and was escorted to safety by a U.S. warship. The incident comes as Iran signals it may withdraw from upcoming nuclear talks with the U.S.

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The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone ‌that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in ‌the ‍Arabian Sea, the ⁠U.S. military said.