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Iran claimed the missiles of IRGC Navy targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln while it was operating near the Strait of Hormuz, although it did not provide any evidence of the strike.
USS Abraham Lincoln. (Reuters)
Iran on Thursday claimed that the missiles of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near the Strait of Hormuz as it approached the area from the Gulf of Oman. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES
A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, quoted by Tehran Timessaid the aircraft carrier was targeted by missiles while it was operating 340 km from Iran’s maritime borders near the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran has presented no evidence to support its claims.
The spokesperson said that the attack prompted the vessel and its accompanying destroyers to withdraw rapidly from the area. The spokesperson claimed the ships fled at high speed and have since moved more than 1,000 km away from the location. The US military has responded to the claim so far.
The United States military has previously rejected similar Iranian statements about attacks on the carrier, saying the missiles or drones involved did not come close to hitting the vessel.
Iran launched hundreds of missiles across the region, targeting USS Abraham Lincoln and other US and Israeli facilities, in retaliation for the joint strikes on February 28 that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior Iranian officials.
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Earlier, Iranian state media reported that four ballistic missiles were fired toward the carrier. However, the US Central Command stated that the missiles did not come close to the vessel, which continues operating in the area.
March 05, 2026, 11:43 PM IST
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