Tensions have sharply escalated as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln with cruise missiles and shot down another F-35 fighter jet. Iran has also released images of alleged debris, while US officials dispute the claims. The conflicting narratives highlight the fog of war, with both sides pushing competing versions as the conflict intensifies.


US-Iran War: Iran Claims USS Abraham Lincoln Targeted With 4 Cruise Missiles

Iran’s Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, has warned that the US aircraft carrier strike group could be targeted, following the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena.

“Once the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group enters its range, it will be targeted with coastal missiles to avenge the Dena martyrs. All movements and positions of the strike group, as well as its requests to regional countries, are being monitored in real time.

US-Iran War: Iranian Navy Says It Will Avenge Sinking of IRIS Dena by US

The Jolly Green II is equipped with a prominent refueling probe, allowing it to take fuel mid-air from HC-130J tankers. 



'Iran-US tensions': What Jolly Green II on USS Abraham Lincoln means for a war with Iran

With President Donald Trump’s strict "10-to-15 day" deadline expiring in the first week of March 2026, the strategic window in the Middle East is rapidly closing.

'10-day deadline': Could Iran sink USS Abraham Lincoln before Trump orders strike?

The S-400 is a highly computerised system. Operation Silicon Siege reportedly involves using AI to identify "Zero-Day" vulnerabilities in the system’s firmware. 

'Operation Silicon Siege': How Trump could use AI against Iran to take out S-400 defence system

A combined force of 15 EA-18G Growlers from the USS Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln can blind Iran’s radar network. Using AN/ALQ-99 jamming pods, they sever communications and block radar locks.

‘Electronic blackout’: How 15 Growler jets from USS Gerald R. Ford & USS Abraham Lincoln can blind Iran’s entire radar network

During a 290-day deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln travelled over 100,000 miles equal to circling the globe four times. Powered by two nuclear reactors, the ship operates for 20 years without refuelling, ensuring unmatched global reach.


‘Equal to four times around the globe’: How the USS Abraham Lincoln traveled over 100,000 miles without refueling

In 2003, the USS Abraham Lincoln set a record with a 290-day deployment. Travelling 100,000 miles, the carrier launched 16,000 sorties and dropped 1.2 million pounds of ordnance during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.


‘290 days at sea’: This was the USS Abraham Lincoln’s most enduring mission

Iran’s asymmetric naval strategy poses a unique threat to US carriers in the narrow Strait of Hormuz. By utilising swarms of high-speed boats and drones, the IRGC aims to overwhelm sophisticated American defences through sheer numbers and speed.

'Speed vs Power': How Iran’s swarm tactic may sink the USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying destroyers

World: Celebrate Presidents' Day on February 17, a federal holiday commemorating the legacies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, two pivotal figures in US history.

What's open and closed on Presidents Day 2025: What you should know

Over the past 10 years, the Republican Party has been reshaped as an outpost of Donald Trump's views, but the Grand Old Party of US politics has a storied history far from its current right-wing avatar.

US Elections 2024: Republican party of Donald Trump - What you should know

Donald Trump, the former US President vying for another stint in the White House, was shot at in an alleged assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday (Jul 13).

Explained | Donald Trump survives assassination attempt: A history of US Presidents targeted by gunmen

The sexuality of the 16th president of the United States Abraham Lincoln has once again come under scanner and this time his apparent homosexuality is being explored in a new documentary.

Abraham Lincoln was gay? New documentary explores his sex life with men, Musk calls him 'gay vampire'

A statue of former United States president Abraham Lincoln, which is kept outside an elementary school in Washington DC, melted due to an intense heatwave. Local reports mentioned that the statue, modelled after the Lincoln Memorial, melted because of the extreme heat with temperatures soaring to 37.

Abraham Lincoln's wax statue melts amid soaring temperatures, see pics

In the US a replica of statue of Abraham Lincoln was no match for sweltering temperatures that hit Washington DC this week, causing the statue to partially melt and the head to fall off. Watch in for more details!

Sweltering heat melts Lincoln wax statue replica in Washington

In a comprehensive survey conducted by political scientists Justin Vaughn and Brandon Rottinghaus, 154 scholars, predominantly affiliated with the American Political Science Association, were tasked with evaluating the greatness of all US presidents, from George Washington to Joe Biden.

Trump way down at bottom as worst president ever, Biden lands at 14 in new survey ahead of US elections

Across decades, there apparently lies a link that ties together the current US President Joe Biden and Abraham Lincoln, the US president known for granting freedom to slaves.

A tale of two presidents: Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln

In Chicago, another statue honouring the late US president Abraham Lincoln was found vandalised. On Thanksgiving Day, the phrases "COLONIZER" and "LAND BACK" were discovered painted in red splotches on a statue of a young Abraham Lincoln in Senn Park in Chicago's Edgewater neighbourhood.

Abraham Lincoln's another statue vandalised in Chicago, second such incident in 2 months

The end of the year 2022 is on the horizon, and people in the US are already talking about the most joyous time of the year: Thanksgiving Day. The festival is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November, when friends and families meet and come together to enjoy themselves.

Thanksgiving Day 2022: Know details about federal holiday in US, history, significance and weather

From Abraham Lincoln to James Buchanan: America's best and worst presidents ranked

A time capsule has been found underneath a 130-old statue of a Confederate general called Robert E. Lee in Richmond After its discovery, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam tweeted "They found it!

Time capsule discovered underneath 130-year-old statue in Virginia

The story of a teenage driver from the United States is the most American thing you'll come across today. Last week, a teen driver in Massachusetts lost control of their car in an attempt to avoid hitting a squirrel.

Driver rams car into home built by Abraham Lincoln's ancestors to save a squirrel

April 14 in history: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Titanic hits an iceberg and more

Discovery Channel has found itself in a soup after its latest planned broadcast of documentary ‘Undiscovered: The Los Lincoln’ on the coming Sunday. The Channel has been sued by two researchers who allege that they violated a nondisclosure agreement and misappropriated their research to prepare the documentary.

Discovery Channel in soup over documentary on Abraham Lincoln

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