U.S. Central Command denied reports of a strike by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln. The post appeared on the agency's page on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
This American aircraft carrier was not damaged. Furthermore, the launched missiles did not even come close to the target, noted the military management agency.
"The 'Lincoln' continues to launch aircraft in support of the ongoing campaign of U.S. Central Command to protect the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime," the statement said.
Earlier, on March 1, Iranian television IRIB reported that the aircraft carrier was attacked by four ballistic missiles.
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel began a military operation against Iran. The targets included command facilities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, airfields, drone launch sites, and air defense systems. Following this, the authorities of the Islamic Republic began to launch retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan. The United Arab Emirates were also targeted.
On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the elimination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tehran officially acknowledged this on the morning of March 1, calling it "an open war against all Muslims."
