Iran claims drones targeted USS Abraham Lincoln near Strait of Hormuz; US denies earlier strike claims
The Facts
- Iranian state media and/or IRGC-linked officials claimed the USS Abraham Lincoln was targeted/attacked by Iranian forces in the Gulf of Oman/near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Multiple reports attribute the claim to the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (described as affiliated with the IRGC/armed forces command structure).
- Several reports specify that drones (often described as IRGC Navy drones) were used in the alleged attack on the carrier.
- Several reports say the carrier was operating/approaching at roughly 340 km from Iran’s maritime borders when it was allegedly targeted.
- Several reports say that after the alleged attack, the carrier moved away from the area together with accompanying destroyers/escorts.
- Several reports say Iran did not provide details or evidence publicly to substantiate the claim that the carrier was hit.
- At least one earlier Iranian claim that the carrier was hit (described as involving missiles) was denied by the Pentagon/US side, according to multiple reports.
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Who is making the claim about the USS Abraham Lincoln being targeted?
The claim is attributed in multiple reports to Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, described as affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and is carried by Iranian state or state-linked media. HABERTURK.COM,Lenta.ru,Коммерсант.…
What does Iran say happened, and where?
Iranian accounts say the USS Abraham Lincoln was targeted—often described as by IRGC Navy drones—after it approached to about 340 km from Iran’s maritime borders in the Gulf of Oman/near the Strait of Hormuz, and that it then moved away with its escorts. HABERTURK.COM,РИА Новости,Haber7.com
Has the United States confirmed the reported strike?
In the articles provided, U.S. officials are described as denying at least one earlier Iranian claim that the carrier was hit, and some reports note there was no U.S. confirmation of the newer claim at the time of publication. Haberler,Jornal de Brasília,Notícias ao Minuto …
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