Iran Claims Hitting USS Abraham Lincoln; US Denies, Shows Carrier Operational

• Iran's IRGC Navy claimed its ballistic missiles struck the USS Abraham Lincoln, making it non-operational and forcing its retreat from Gulf waters.
• Iran's Central Headquarters of the Holy Prophet stated a precision operation targeted the carrier 340 km from Iran's maritime borders in the Sea of Oman.
• The United States Central Command rejected Iran's claim, posting a picture of the warship and confirming it "continues to support Operation Epic Fury."
• US media reported a separate incident where a US Navy ship fired at an Iranian vessel that sailed too close to the aircraft carrier, missing multiple times.
• The US has deployed two aircraft carriers, USS Gerald R Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Middle East for an air campaign with Israeli forces.