The US has said Iranian claims that it had struck the USS Abraham Lincoln are a « lie », adding missiles launched by Tehran « didn’t even come close » to the warship. In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said four ballistic missiles were fired at the US Navy aircraft carrier in waters near the Gulf region.
The alleged strike was described as part of what Tehran has dubbed “Operation True Promise-4,” a broader military campaign targeting American and Israeli assets. The Guards said in a statement shared by local media: « The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was struck by four ballistic missiles. » They said « the land and sea will increasingly become the graveyard of the terrorist aggressors. »
However, the US Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the region, has denied the claims.
In a statement on X, the command said: « Iran’s IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. LIE.
« The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close.
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« The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime. »
The warship is spearheading a carrier strike group, believed to be near the Gulf.
The vessels arrived earlier this month as part of Donald Trump‘s « massive armada ».
Tehran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has vowed revenge for the killing, saying: “You have crossed our red line and must pay the price. »
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said a new leadership council “has begun its work” after the death of the Supreme Leader.
The US Central Command denied the Lincoln had been attacked shortly after confirming three service members had been killed in the operation against Iran.
Authorities in Tehran say more than 200 people have been killed since the start of the US-Israeli airstrikes.
Mr Trump on Saturday said « heavy and pinpoint bombing » will continue over the course of the next week or « as long as necessary ».
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