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![The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), seen here in a 2016 U.S. Navy photo, shot down an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump said.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gettyimages-514530898-7de72ad560392f8537cd124d183766833353ae32-e1563480093913-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Navy Ship Destroys Iranian Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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President Trump says the drone had closed to approximately 1,000 yards of the U.S. warship, “ignoring multiple calls to stand down.”