Did Iran Hit US Warship USS Abraham Lincoln? Here’s What Washington Said

Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 11:52 IST

Iran Navy said its ballistic missiles had struck the aircraft carrier, rendering it non-operational and forcing it to retreat from Gulf waters.

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".

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