After claiming that it attacked the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf with four ballistic missiles, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) also warned that “the land and sea will increasingly become the graveyard of the terrorist aggressors.”

‘Struck US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with 4 ballistic missiles,’ claims Iran; US say it’s a ‘lie’

US President Donald Trump has warned that limited strikes against Iran remain possible, even as diplomatic efforts over Tehran’s nuclear programme continue, amid one of the most significant US military build-up across the Middle East in recent years.

Iran-US tensions: How can USS Gerald R. Ford be larger yet weigh less than USS Abraham Lincoln?

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is one of the largest warships ever constructed, with a full-load displacement of about 100,000 tonnes. 

'Heavier than 15,000 elephants': What does USS Gerald R. Ford’s 100,000-tonne full-load displacement really mean?

Commissioned in 1989, the carrier operates as a floating airbase, capable of sustained strike operations, maritime security, and humanitarian missions without reliance on regional bases. It has participated in some of the most important operations in US naval history.

From Iraq to Afghanistan: 5 missions where the USS Abraham Lincoln played a decisive role

CVW-9 is attached to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 and flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and consists of eight squadrons flying F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, CMV-22B Ospreys and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks.

'F-35C, Growlers and Super Hornets and...': The lethal aircraft mix that makes USS Abraham Lincoln a floating air war machine!

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‘Struck US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with 4 ballistic missiles,’ claims Iran; US say it’s a ‘lie’

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From Iraq to Afghanistan: 5 missions where USS Abraham Lincoln played a role

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