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Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 12:19 IST
Iran Navy said its ballistic missiles had struck the aircraft carrier, rendering it non-operational and forcing it to retreat from Gulf waters.
Naval strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln in West Asia| Image: X
US-Israel Vs Iran War News: A claim and counterclaim have emerged over the status of the USS Abraham Lincoln after Iran said it had struck the US aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles. The United States has denied the claim, saying the warship continues its operations in the region.
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What Iran said?
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said its ballistic missiles had struck the aircraft carrier, rendering it non-operational and forcing it to retreat from Gulf waters.
In a statement, Iran’s Central Headquarters of the Holy Prophet said a precision operation using advanced missiles and drones targeted the carrier about 340 kilometres from Iran’s maritime borders in the Sea of Oman.
Iran’s state television reported that after the strike the US vessel and its strike group were seen “fleeing the area at high speed". No further details were provided. The Guards had previously claimed to have hit the carrier, but the Pentagon had said at the time that the missiles “didn’t even come close".
What US said?
Soon after the Iranian reports surfaced, the United States rejected the claim. United States Central Command posted a picture of the warship, saying the carrier strike group “continues to support Operation Epic Fury and project power from the sea".
Incident at sea
US media reported that an Iranian vessel sailed too close to the aircraft carrier and American forces opened fire. According to reports, a US Navy ship attempted to fire on the Iranian vessel using a 5-inch, 54-calibre Mark 45 gun.
It was not immediately clear which naval vessel fired or whether the shots were intended as warnings. US officials said the strikes missed the Iranian ship multiple times. The status of the Iranian vessel remains unknown.
US Navy in West Asia
The United States has deployed two aircraft carriers – USS Gerald R Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln – to the Middle East for the air campaign launched with Israeli forces on February 28.
Two destroyers, USS Spruance and USS Michael Murphy, are operating with the Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. Also, six additional guided-missile destroyers were also positioned in the area as of last week.
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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:
March 13, 2026, 11:50 IST
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