Iran flew a surveillance drone over a United States aircraft carrier and took 'precise' photographs of it as part of an ongoing naval drill.
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The reported drone overflight comes after a series of naval incidents between Iran and the US in the greater Persian Gulf, including test rocket fire by the Islamic Republic.
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An Iranian light submarine closely participated in the surveillance operation, reports Dawn.
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Iran's navy successfully fired surface-to-surface Noor cruise missiles during the drill.
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Iran's navy began a naval drill this week over a 3-million-square-kilomete, including parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
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