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Iran claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone on Sunday just hours after American forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a commercial ship trying to circumvent a U.S.-led blockade of the Islamic republic\u2019s ports.<\/p>\n

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The incidents come as Washington and Tehran appear to be nearing a deal that would extend a ceasefire between the two sides, though the exact state of negotiations remains murky.<\/p>\n

President Trump said over the weekend that he plans to soon make a \u201cfinal determination\u201d on whether to approve a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire with Iran. That extension would set the table for thornier negotiations about Iran\u2019s nuclear program, which remains a key priority for the U.S.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration sent a revised peace framework to Iran for review, the New York Times reported Sunday, which includes the president\u2019s new, tougher demands for concessions from Iran.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the region remains on edge.<\/p>\n

U.S. Central Command said Saturday that it \u201cdisabled\u201d a Gambia-flagged commercial ship, the M\/V Lian Star, after it ignored 20 warnings from U.S. forces and kept sailing toward Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cA U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship\u2019s engine room after Lian Star\u2019s crew failed to comply. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran,\u201d CENTCOM said in a brief statement.<\/p>\n

Since the start of the blockade, U.S. forces have disabled at least five commercial vessels and redirected 116 ships, CENTCOM said.<\/p>\n

Since the early days of the U.S.-Iran war, Tehran has sought to shut down commercial maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the movement of oil and other goods in and out of the Persian Gulf. The U.S. responded by implementing a blockade of Iranian ports to prevent ships from leaving or reaching Iran as a means of putting economic pressure on the country and its leaders.<\/p>\n

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Despite the fragile ceasefire, the two sides are still engaged in limited hostilities. U.S. forces last week hit several targets in southern Iran that Pentagon officials said posed a threat to American troops.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Iranian state-run media reported that Iranian forces shot down an MQ-1 Predator drone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unmanned aerial vehicle was immediately tracked by [Iranian] air defense systems and targeted by advanced surface-to-air missiles before it could carry out any raid,\u201d the state-run Fars News Agency reported.<\/p>\n

CENTCOM did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the claim is accurate.<\/p>\n

If true, the shoot-down would be the latest in a string of American aircraft taken down during the Iran conflict, with at least 42 planes and drones lost so far.<\/p>\n

At least 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost during the war, according to a recent Congressional Research Service report. At least four F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets, one F-35, seven KC-135 refueling tankers and other aircraft have also been lost, the CRS report says.<\/p>\n

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