US EditionIran’s Guards say they ‘struck’ US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims four ballistic missiles struck USS Abraham Lincoln, but U.S. Central Command denies any impact; three U.S. service members killed in related operations.
- The IRGC claimed on Sunday that it struck the USS Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, with four ballistic missiles, but U.S. Central Command called the claim a 'lie' and said the missiles didn't come close.
- Iran says its recent strikes followed Saturday and is retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks, targeting Gulf states and U.S. bases, including the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Operating off Oman, the USS Abraham Lincoln is a nuclear-powered, fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier homeported in San Diego, California, launching strikes under Operation Epic Fury.
- Reported casualties include three U.S. service members killed and five seriously wounded, with Gulf cities experiencing civilian casualties and airport closures.
- The United Nations held an emergency meeting and called for de-escalation as Israel warned of more strikes, describing the episode as the first direct attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier in decades, raising regional escalation concerns.
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U.S. Central Command denies USS Abraham Lincoln struck by ballistic missiles
The U.S. Central Command on Sunday denied claims by Iran that it had struck the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles as it operated in the Arabian Sea. “The Lincoln was not hit,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “The missiles launched didn’t even come close. The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian…
The U.S. Armed Forces Central Command said this Sunday that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier “was not hit” by four Iranian missiles as reported by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard through official Iranian media.
U.S. Central Command denies San Diego’s USS Abraham Lincoln struck by ballistic missiles
The U.S. Central Command on Sunday denied claims by Iran that it had struck the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles as it operated in the Arabian Sea. “The Lincoln was not hit,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “The missiles launched didn’t even come close. The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian…
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it had reached a US airport, one of the "most warships in the world", according to the American Navy.
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