Iran has announced that it launched a cruise missile toward the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, according to Iranian state television. However, there has been no immediate confirmation or response from US officials.
The Iranian Army's public relations confirmed that coastal cruise missiles were fired in the direction of the US carrier. This action follows a stern warning from the Iranian Navy, which said the USS Abraham Lincoln is under close surveillance and could be targeted if it approaches Iranian territory.
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Iranian Navy, stated that the aircraft carrier is constantly monitored and would be struck if it entered the range of Iran’s missile systems. This warning came alongside strong statements from senior Iranian military officials dismissing American influence in the region.
Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, declared that the “strategic power” once claimed by the United States has now “turned into a strategic defeat.” His remarks came shortly after US President Donald Trump stepped back from a 48-hour ultimatum to strike Iranian power plants, reportedly due to Iran’s warning that such attacks would provoke reciprocal strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.
Zolfaqari responded to the US shift by saying, “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.” He also challenged Trump’s claims of constructive talks on his Truth Social platform, with Iranian sources denying any official communication between the two sides.
He emphasized that the era of relying on Washington’s promises is over, dividing the world into “truth and falsehood,” and warned that those seeking freedom would not be fooled by US media narratives. Zolfaqari also mocked internal US divisions, questioning whether infighting had led to negotiating with themselves.
Further, he claimed that previous levels of US investment and energy prices in the region would not return, asserting that regional stability now rests firmly on Iran’s military strength. “Stability in the region is ensured by the powerful hand of our armed forces,” he said, describing the current state as “stability through power.”
He concluded with a firm message: there will be no return to the previous status quo unless all ideas of military action against Iran are completely abandoned. “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 declared.
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