Foreign media reported today: Iran claimed that the U.S. "Abraham Lincoln" aircraft carrier was hit by an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval drone in the Oman Sea, about 340 kilometers from Iranian waters, and that the carrier and its accompanying destroyers quickly evacuated the area, now being more than 1000 kilometers away.
However, this claim mainly comes from Iran's statements, and has not been verified by the U.S. military. Both sides are making conflicting claims, which is typical of information warfare and psychological warfare during a state of war, and the truth remains shrouded in mystery for now.
According to previous similar incidents, during military friction between the U.S. and Iran, both sides often release different versions of information. The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier battle groups usually have multiple layers of defense systems, including carrier-based fighter patrols, early warning aircraft reconnaissance, and destroyer air defense missile systems, so it is technically difficult for a drone to directly hit the carrier.
Regardless of whether it was actually hit or not, Iran's bold public declaration of retaliating against the U.S. aircraft carrier has already achieved the purpose of deterrence and boosting morale, demonstrating an attitude of not yielding to the U.S. and Israel.
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