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Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 23:53 IST
Iran claimed the missiles of IRGC Navy targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln while it was operating near the Strait of Hormuz, although it did not provide any evidence of the strike.
USS Abraham Lincoln. (Reuters)
Iran on Thursday claimed that the missiles of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near the Strait of Hormuz as it approached the area from the Gulf of Oman.
A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, quoted by Tehran Times, said the aircraft carrier was targeted by missiles while it was operating 340 km from Iran’s maritime borders near the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran has presented no evidence to support its claims.
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March 05, 2026, 23:43 IST
News world USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Hit By Iranian Missiles Near Strait Of Hormuz, Tehran Says
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