Iran’s IRGC says USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier sustained heavy damage in attack

ISTANBUL

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Friday that a missile and drone attack caused significant damage to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

In a statement, the IRGC said the US Navy carrier was targeted during operations in the region.

The statement did not provide details on the extent of the damage or possible casualties.

The US military has not released a statement so far on the claim.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. It has a long history of deployments, primarily supporting US interests in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific.