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TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Sunday, March 1, 2026, to have launched four ballistic missiles at the U.S. Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The reported attack marks a significant escalation in tensions between Iran and the United States, as well as Israel, and comes amid a volatile security landscape in the Middle East.
The assertion was made in the seventh communiqué regarding “Operation True Promise 4,” released by the IRGC’s Public Relations Office and reported by Iran’s Tasnim news agency. The development underscores growing regional instability and raises concerns about potential further conflict.
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“The American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was attacked with four ballistic missiles,” the IRGC stated, according to Türkiye Today.
“The powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s attack against the military forces of the enemy has entered a new phase, and land and sea will increasingly become the grave of terrorist aggressors,” the statement continued, as reported by The Economic Times.
As of this report, the claims of an attack have not been independently verified. Neither the Pentagon nor the U.S. Navy has issued a statement regarding the incident.
Separately, the Pentagon announced Sunday that three U.S. Military personnel were killed and five others seriously wounded in operations against Iran. The announcement did not specify the location or details of the engagements. These casualties mark the first reported U.S. Deaths since a large-scale strike against Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, reportedly targeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Position of the USS Abraham Lincoln
The location of the U.S. Aircraft carrier had previously been revealed through satellite imagery, confirming its position in the Arabian Sea. This information emerged during scheduled meetings between U.S. And Iranian officials in Switzerland on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the second round of talks concerning Tehran’s nuclear program and potential sanctions relief.
According to WANA News Agency, the USS Abraham Lincoln was observed in the Arabian Sea, approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) off the coast of Oman. The nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier is estimated to be about 700 kilometers from Iranian territory.
As the flagship of a carrier strike group, the USS Abraham Lincoln operates with three Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. The carrier carries around 90 aircraft, including F-35 fighter jets, and accommodates a crew of approximately 5,680.
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