Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier operating in the Gulf of Oman in the Middle East. The United States has not yet issued an official position.
According to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, the Revolutionary Guard said on the 1st (local time) that "the U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was hit by four ballistic missiles."
The Revolutionary Guard warned, "In response to attacks by the United States and Zionist enemies, we are delivering powerful blows," adding, "Land and sea will become the grave of the invading forces."
The announcement came as military tensions between the two sides peaked following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
However, U.S. authorities, including Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, have not yet issued an official confirmation or denial of the claim.
In recent weeks, the U.S. military has deployed the 3rd Carrier Strike Group led by the Abraham Lincoln and the 12th Carrier Strike Group with the Gerald R. Ford as flagship to waters in the Middle East in preparation for operations.