US Navy strikes Iranian ship after it sailed near USS Abraham Lincoln
CBS added that the condition of the Iranian ship and its crew is unknown at this time.
A US Navy ship opened fire on an Iranian navy ship that came too close to USS Abraham Lincoln. aircraft carrierCBS News reported Thursday night, citing US officials briefed on the matter.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were “not authorized to speak publicly” about the incident, but noted that the incident occurred earlier this week.
According to officials, it is not clear which navy ship opened fire on the Iranian ship, but they noted that the shots missed several times. Mark-45 gun was used on the ship.
A helicopter equipped with Hellfire missiles was also launched and successfully hit the ship with two missiles, officials said.
CBS added that the condition of the Iranian ship and its crew is unknown at this time.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 prepares for an aborted landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean on August 10, 2024. (Source: Report via Daniel Kimmelman/REUTERS)
CBS reached out to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for comment, to which a defense official responded, “We have nothing to give you on that.”
US warplane shot down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier
A similar incident occurred in early February, when the US military shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. Reuters It was reported, citing a US official.
Iran’s Shahed-139 drone flew towards the carrier and was shot down by an F-35 US fighter jet.
The official added that no American soldiers were harmed and no US equipment was damaged during the incident.
This is an evolving story.
Reuters contributed to this report.
