BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. The USS Abraham
Lincoln was not hit in the reported missile launch, U.S. Central
Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on its X account, Trend reports.
“The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come
close. 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,” the post reads.
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked
the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four
ballistic missiles. According to the IRGC, Iran’s military
operation against the U.S. and Israel has entered a new phase.
Following the second round of nuclear talks between Washington
and Tehran on February 17, which ended without progress, the U.S.
increased its presence in areas near Iran, deploying over 150
aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East.
The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between
Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the
administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations
were seen as a last opportunity for a diplomatic resolution.
However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt
uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept
indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. Israel launched its
airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister
Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.
As a result of the military airstrikes carried out the previous
day by Israel and the United States, Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed
Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed.
