Araweelo News Network
Associated Online Agencies
Published: March 6, 2026
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Tehran  (ANN)– Iranian military officials claim that drones operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the Sea of Oman, according to reports by Tasnim News Agency.
A spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the carrier had approached about 340 kilometers from Iran’s maritime borders in what Tehran described as an attempt to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Iranian statement, drones from the IRGC Navy struck the aircraft carrier, forcing the vessel and its accompanying destroyers to retreat from the area.
“The aircraft carrier rapidly fled the region with its destroyers and is now about one thousand kilometers away,” the spokesperson said.
Missile Claims
Iranian officials also claimed that the aircraft carrier had previously been targeted during Operation True Promise 4, an operation announced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The IRGC said the carrier was targeted with four ballistic missiles as part of the expanding military campaign amid the ongoing confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Iranian military authorities described the latest phase of the conflict as a new stage in the country’s confrontation with what it called “aggressor forces,” warning that both land and sea battlefields could expand if hostilities continue.
No U.S. Confirmation Yet
As of now, officials from the United States Navy have not confirmed the Iranian claims about damage to the USS Abraham Lincoln.
The aircraft carrier is one of the most powerful warships in the U.S. fleet and typically operates with a large strike group of destroyers and support vessels.
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, remains one of the world’s most strategically sensitive waterways, with a significant portion of global oil shipments passing through it each day.
The reported attack comes amid rapidly escalating military tensions across the Middle East, raising fears that the confrontation could expand further across the region.
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