Overview
- Iran’s navy chief said Sunday on state TV that forces will fire coastal and sea‑to‑sea missiles at the carrier once it moves into range.
- He said Iran is tracking the ship in real time and claimed earlier missile pressure pushed the carrier group hundreds of miles from Iran’s waters.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln is deployed in the Gulf region as the main U.S. carrier on station while other carriers undergo repairs.
- The threat follows the March 4 sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka, with more than 80 sailors reported killed.
- U.S. Central Command has confirmed 3,500 more Marines in the region, and media reports say the Pentagon has weighed short raids in Iran such as on Kharg Island.