Iran Threatens to Sink USS Carrier Abraham Lincoln
Tehran is playing with fire. The IRGC has issued a chilling vow to "humble" the U.S. Navy by sinking the USS Abraham Lincoln with hypersonic missiles. As Trump’s carrier strike group enters the crosshairs, the Islamic Republic is betting its survival on a "carrier killer" gamble that could trigger a total regional inferno.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly issued a direct threat to target and sink the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with advanced hypersonic missiles if provoked, according to statements from IRGC-linked media outlets.
The warning comes as the Lincoln and its carrier strike group enter regional waters in the Middle East, heightening already volatile U.S.-Iran relations.The statement, disseminated through Iranian state-affiliated channels, explicitly warns: "We issue strong warnings... confirming our ability to sink it using various advanced hypersonic missiles in the event of provocation."
This rhetoric echoes broader Iranian vows to "humble" the U.S. fleet, amid ongoing protests in Iran and U.S. support for regional stability.
The USS Abraham Lincoln's deployment follows President Donald Trump's directives to bolster U.S. presence in the region, with the carrier group confirmed to have arrived in the Middle East amid preparations for potential contingencies.
Iranian officials have framed the U.S. movements as aggressive, while U.S. sources describe them as defensive measures in response to Tehran's threats, including alleged assassination plots and nuclear ambitions.
Israeli officials have not publicly commented on the threat, but regional allies, including Israel, remain on high alert as U.S. assets position for possible escalation.
Analysts note that while Iran's hypersonic capabilities, such as the Fattah-1 missile, have been touted, their effectiveness against U.S. naval defenses remains unproven in combat scenarios.