'US vs Iran': US military action in Gulf of Oman sinks Iranian warship
As Operation Epic Fury escalates in the Middle East, the United States military announced it has sunk an Iranian Jamaran-class warship in the Gulf of Oman.
The Gulf of Oman strike
US forces struck an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette in the Gulf of Oman during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury.
Sinking at Chah Bahar
The 1,500-tonne warship was hit by precise US missile strikes and is currently sinking at a pier in Chah Bahar, southeast Iran.
A call to abandon ship
Following the strike, the US military issued a direct message urging Iranian armed forces to lay down their weapons and abandon ship.
Iran claims carrier strike
In retaliation, Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed they launched four ballistic missiles that successfully hit the USS Abraham Lincoln.
CENTCOM denies carrier damage
The US military categorically denied the IRGC's claims, stating the Iranian ballistic missiles did not even come close to the aircraft carrier.
Carrier remains operational
Officials confirmed the USS Abraham Lincoln remains completely untouched and continues launching fighter jets to support ongoing strike missions.
US casualties reported
Despite successfully defending the carrier, CENTCOM confirmed that three US service members were killed and five seriously wounded during the broader operation
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