Following the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced a retaliatory operation on March 1.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' public relations department issued a statement claiming that it launched four ballistic missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Oman, successfully hitting their targets. Unconfirmed detailed reports claimed that the missiles damaged the carrier's deck, disabled catapults, and even caused US casualties. A Revolutionary Guard spokesperson described the action as a "powerful response to aggression" and an act demonstrating national sovereignty.

The US Central Command quickly issued a statement explicitly denying an attack on the carrier. The statement claimed that the Iranian missiles not only missed their target but also "did not approach" the USS Abraham Lincoln and its escort group. The Pentagon's report acknowledged US casualties in the conflict but insisted that the carrier strike group was moving to the open sea and was not out of combat capability.

The USS Abraham Lincoln hastily retreated towards the southeastern Indian Ocean. Regardless of Western media hype, this retreat speaks volumes.Editor/Cao Tianyi