Exclusive VIDEO: “IRANIAN MISSILES HIT USS LINCOLN”. Trump’s Aircraft Carrier in the Smoke. Press TV Confirms
UPDATE ON MARCH, 13, 2026
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Introduction by Gospa News Editorial Staff
For nearly 12 hours, we feared that the news and video of the new attack on the aircraft carrier Lincoln, a symbol of American naval power, were not real.
Although it came from a trusted X account, we were surprised that no Arab or Western media outlet had reported the third attack on the US Navy flagship.
Finally, this morning, Press TV, a pro-government Iranian television station, confirmed the bombing, thus lending exceptional importance to our video, which until now has been published exclusively after IRAN 24 aired it on X.
The American aircraft carrier likely suffered indirect damage from debris from the intercepted missile, so it shouldn’t be at risk of sinking, but it will certainly be forced to severely limit its operations, risking becoming an easier target for future Iranian attacks.
Tehran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, had warned the US of the possibility of sinking the aircraft carrier before being killed in a joint attack by the American and Israeli forces.
Perhaps for this very reason, the US Navy ordered the other aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, to pass through the Suez Canal and approach the Persian Gulf, where the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards remains in place.
Press TV: Iranian Navy fires missile towards USS Abraham Lincoln after promise of revenge
Iran’s Navy has launched a coast-to-sea missile towards the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier following a pledge by the Army to avenge those martyred during an American strike against an Iranian naval frigate.
“A powerful missile system belonging to the Navy fired a coast-to-sea missile towards the USS Abraham Lincoln a few minutes ago,” reports carried by various Iranian outlets said, citing the Army’s Public Relations Office.
The development followed an earlier attack on the Iranian naval frigate IRIS Dena by the United States Navy.
In a statement released, the Army said the vessel was struck nearly 2,000 miles away from the battlefield, while on a training mission.
According to the statement, cadets on board the ship had been participating in the multinational Milan 2026 naval exercise in India and were returning when the attack occurred.
It denounced the strike as “cowardly,” saying it resulted in the martyrdom of young students returning from the peace exercise, and showed that global arrogance abides by none of the international rules.
“The martyrdom of those dear young men will only strengthen the resolve of the great Iranian nation and the fighters of Islam to avenge the pure blood of their comrades,” the statement said.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also condemned the strike in a message posted on X, reminding that the frigate “was struck in international waters without warning.” “Mark my words: The US will come to bitterly regret the precedent it has set.”
The missile launch reported on Friday also came after earlier confrontations involving the same US aircraft carrier.
A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s highest operational command unit, previously said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy had targeted the carrier in the Sea of Oman using domestically produced drones.
According to the spokesperson, the carrier was intercepted about 340 kilometers from Iran’s maritime borders after moving into the area as part of a US military buildup.
“The carrier group has since retreated more than 1,000 kilometers away from the region,” the official said, adding that the US presence had failed to achieve its objective of intimidation.
The United States deployed the carrier to regional waters before launching its latest bout of unprovoked aggression together with the Israeli regime against the Iranian soil.
Iranian Armed Forces have responded decisively, with the IRGC deploying hundreds of ballistic missiles and attack drones against regional American outposts as well as numerous sensitive and strategic targets throughout the occupied territories.
Originally published by Press TV
