Iran said Wednesday it launched cruise missiles toward the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, escalating tensions as Israeli forces carried out additional strikes in Tehran and other parts of the country, as reported by The New York Post.

The claim was reported by the semiofficial Fars News Agency, which is closely tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the outlet, the missile launch “forc[ed] the American naval fleet to change position.”

The report did not provide independent verification of the alleged strike.

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There was no immediate confirmation or response from US Central Command (CENTCOM).

The command has previously used social media to dispute Iranian claims involving attacks on US naval assets, including the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The aircraft carrier is currently stationed in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury. The operation is approaching the end of its fourth week, with Friday marking that milestone.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Trump addressed the reported missile activity, stating:

“shot 100 missiles at one of our aircraft carriers, one of the biggest ships in the world, actually. Out of 101 missiles, every single one of them was knocked down.”

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The reported missile launches came shortly after a senior Iranian military spokesman rejected the possibility of any agreement with the United States.

Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, speaking in a video released by Fars, stated, “Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you. Not now, not ever.”

Zolfaghari also criticized US military and strategic efforts, saying, “The strategic power you used to talk about has turned into a strategic failure.”

He added, “The one claiming to be a global superpower would have already gotten out of this mess if it could. Don’t dress up your defeat as an agreement. Your era of empty promises has come to an end.”

The remarks followed reports that the United States had transmitted a 15-point peace proposal to Iran through intermediaries in Pakistan.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the proposal includes dismantling Iran’s nuclear facilities and capabilities, halting the pursuit of atomic weapons, transferring enriched uranium to international authorities, restricting missile development to defensive purposes, keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and ending financial support for proxy groups.

Iran, in response, has reportedly demanded the lifting of all US sanctions and the closure of American military bases in the Persian Gulf. A US official described those demands as “ridiculous and unrealistic,” according to the Journal.

Despite the reported diplomatic efforts, military activity has continued without signs of slowing.

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had carried out “several waves of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran” and indicated that more details would be released.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also reported that on the previous day, it conducted strikes on military production facilities in Isfahan, a central Iranian city.

Those targets included sites used for building submarines and systems supporting Iran’s navy.

In a separate statement, Israel’s defense ministry said it has carried out more than 15,000 strikes against Iran since the start of operations on Feb. 28.

That total is more than four times the number of strikes launched during the 12-day conflict with Iran in June of the previous year.

The situation remains active, with ongoing military operations and no confirmed progress toward a ceasefire agreement.

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