Cruise Missile Fired Toward USS Abraham Lincoln, Iranian Media Claims

Iranian state media reports that Iranian forces fired a coastal cruise missile towards the USS Abraham Lincoln after earlier threats to target the US aircraft carrier. The claim, carried on state television, has not been confirmed by US officials, and there has been no formal American response to the alleged launch.

The reported missile firing comes after a period of heightened rhetoric, during which Iran warned that the USS Abraham Lincoln would be attacked if it neared Iranian territory. Iranian Army public relations officials stated that coastal cruise missiles were launched "in the direction" of the carrier, though these assertions remain independently unverified.

Iran US tensions and threats towards USS Abraham Lincoln

Press TV quoted Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani as saying that the vessel is under constant observation. According to the broadcaster, Irani warned that the USS Abraham Lincoln would be struck by the Army Navy if it entered the range of Iran's missile systems, stressing that surveillance of the carrier is ongoing.

Alongside the specific warning against the USS Abraham Lincoln, Iranian officials used the situation to challenge wider American influence. Press TV reported comments from Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, who said the "strategic power" once associated with the United States had "turned into a strategic defeat."

Iran US tensions amid disputed talks and Trump statements

These remarks follow a shift in approach attributed to US President Donald Trump, who had earlier set a reported 48-hour deadline for strikes on Iranian power plants. According to Iranian accounts, Washington stepped back after Tehran warned that any attack would trigger reciprocal strikes against energy and power infrastructure throughout the region.

Responding to the US adjustment, Zolfaqari said, "If the self-proclaimed superpower of the world could have escaped this predicament, it would have done so by now. Do not call your defeat an agreement." The comments were framed as a direct challenge to American claims of diplomatic progress.

Iran US tensions over communications and regional stability

Trump wrote on Truth Social that both sides had held "very good and constructive conversations" over two days regarding hostilities in West Asia. However, Press TV, citing an informed source in Tehran, reported that there has been no official communication between Iran and the United States, contradicting Trump's public account of events.

Zolfaqari supported that version and said trust in Washington has ended. "The era of your promises is over. Today, there are only two fronts in the world: truth and falsehood. And every freedom-seeking pursuer of truth will not be deceived by your media waves," Zolfaqari stated, rejecting any reliance on US assurances.

The spokesperson also pointed to what was described as internal rifts in the US administration, asking whether the "level of your infighting reached the point of negotiating with yourselves." Zolfaqari argued that earlier levels of US investment and high energy prices in the region would not return, insisting that security conditions are now shaped by Iran's armed forces.

"Stability in the region is ensured by the powerful hand of our armed forces," Zolfaqari said, labelling the current approach as "stability through power." Zolfaqari added that there would be no return to the previous situation unless any idea of military action against Iran is "completely erased."

Zolfaqari closed with a statement rejecting any future compromise with Washington. "Our first and last word from day one has been, is, and will be: someone like us will not come to terms with someone like you-not now, and not ever," Zolfaqari said, as Iran's unconfirmed claim of a cruise missile launch towards the USS Abraham Lincoln continued to draw scrutiny.