The US has said Iranian claims that it had struck the USS Abraham Lincoln are a “lie”, adding missiles launched by Tehran “didn’t even come close” to the warship. In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said four ballistic missiles were fired at the US Navy aircraft carrier in waters near the Gulf region.
The alleged strike was described as part of what Tehran has dubbed “Operation True Promise-4,” a broader military campaign targeting American and Israeli assets. The Guards said in a statement shared by local media: “The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was struck by four ballistic missiles.” They said “the land and sea will increasingly become the graveyard of the terrorist aggressors.”
However, the US Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the region, has denied the claims.
In a statement on X, the command said: “Iran’s IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. LIE.
“The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close.
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