Iran reported a missile attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

The Iranian military launched a missile attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the official representative of the general staff said. The armed Forces of the Iranian army Abolfazl Shekarchi.

"Our attacking actions against the United States and the Israeli regime will become more and more every day. We will show even bigger surprises to the United States and Israel," the Fars news agency quoted him as saying.

The information of the attack was confirmed on the eve of the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). They clarified that the missile strike was carried out by a coastal anti-ship complex.

"The missile system of the Iranian Naval Forces fired a coast-to—sea missile at the USS Abraham Lincoln," the statement said.

At the same time, Iranian sources do not specify how effective the strike was and what its consequences are.

Recall that the Iranian side reported on the previous attack on the same aircraft carrier on March 5. Then it was claimed that the attack was carried out by the Iranian Naval Forces.

Earlier, EADaily reported that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, having passed the Suez Canal, entered the The Red Sea. It is assumed that he can join the US Navy carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is launching air and missile strikes against Iran from the Arabian Sea.