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US military denies Iran’s claims that it hit aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 15, 2026 (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
The US Central Command denies claims made by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was struck with ballistic missiles.
“The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close,” CENTCOM says in a statement.
“The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime,” it adds.
The IRGC claimed earlier that “the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was struck by four ballistic missiles.”
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