American sailors themselves set fire to the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford out of fear — ParsToday

US Navy servicemen deliberately set fire to the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford in order not to participate in hostilities. This was stated by the press secretary of the central headquarters of the military command "Khatam al-Anbia" of the IRGC, according to ParsToday Russian.

"The US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, recalled from The Mediterranean Sea to compensate for the defeats of American forces and presence in the Indian Ocean and In the Gulf of Oman, in the Red Sea, a number of American servicemen were deliberately set on fire because of the fear of the crew," the headquarters representative said.

It is noted that at the moment there is no information about the condition of the aircraft carrier.

As reported by EADaily, US Navy sailors were injured during a fire on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, participating in the Iranian campaign. This was reported by The Washington Post.

According to the Navy, the fire occurred in the main laundry of the ship and was not the result of hostilities. The condition of the sailors is stable, the Navy said in a statement, but it is not specified what kind of injuries the victims received.

"The ship's propulsion system is not damaged, the aircraft carrier remains fully operational," the statement said.

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 may 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.