US military claims it has sunk an Iranian warshipNimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E Petersen Jr (DDG 121) in the Arabian Sea. Photo: AFPThe US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was targeted with four ballistic missiles on Sunday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp said in a statement reported by state media. The USS Lincoln is one of two aircraft carriers deployed to the region in recent weeks and the only one relatively close to Iranian shores. 🚫Iran’s IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. Abandon ship," Central Command said in a post on X, referring to remarks on Saturday by President Donald Trump.

Source: The Express Tribune March 02, 2026 10:34 UTC