Overview
- Iran’s military and state media claimed Wednesday that coastal cruise missiles hit the carrier and forced it to change position.
- U.S. Central Command said Thursday the ship continues flight operations against targets in Iran and remains in regional waters.
- A sailor on the Abraham Lincoln suffered a non-combat injury during flight operations in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday and was flown ashore in stable condition.
- Iranian outlets released unverified video they said showed missile launches toward the carrier, while U.S. reports stressed CENTCOM’s denial and the carrier’s continued sorties.
- The carrier’s deployment is part of Operation Epic Fury, and the dispute plays out as Iran launches missiles and drones that drew air-defense responses in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.