Iran Claims Attack On USS Abraham Lincoln
Iran’s navy has claimed it fired cruise missiles toward the USS Abraham Lincoln and forced the US aircraft carrier to change course, marking another sharp escalation in Tehran’s confrontation with American forces in the region. The claim was carried by Iranian state media, which presented the action as a show of naval strength against what it called hostile fleets. There was no immediate confirmation from the Pentagon of the Iranian version of events.
Iran Claims Missile Action Against USS Abraham Lincoln
Iranian state media said the navy fired cruise missiles toward the Abraham Lincoln and claimed the carrier was forced to alter its course. The report framed the action as a direct response to threats from hostile naval forces in the region. By naming the carrier specifically, Iran appeared to be signalling that major US military assets remain within its declared target range.
Trump Says Missiles Were Intercepted
President Donald Trump told reporters that the Abraham Lincoln had come under attack from more than 100 missiles, but said all of them were intercepted. That account differed from Iran’s framing of the incident as a successful coercive action that forced the carrier to change movement. The contrast between the two versions leaves the operational outcome unclear, though both sides are publicly presenting the encounter as significant.
Iran Signals More Threats At Sea
Iranian naval chief Admiral Shahram Irani was quoted as saying the carrier group is under constant monitoring and would be targeted once it comes within missile range. Iranian state media also said the navy would continue its campaign until it avenges sailors killed earlier this month in a US strike on an Iranian warship. The latest claim adds to fears of a deeper direct naval confrontation between Iran and the United States in the region.
