U.S.A.y Navy Engages Iranian Vessel Near USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea

U.S. Central Command offered a terse response when contacted by CBS News: “We have nothing for you on this.” Such restraint is common in ongoing operations, where full details often emerge only after internal reviews.

This clash fits into a pattern of escalating maritime confrontations. In early February, U.S. forces downed an Iranian Shahed-139 drone that aggressively maneuvered toward the Abraham Lincoln. The carrier strike group had deployed to the region in late January, a move President Donald Trump publicly described as an “armada” to project strength amid rising tensions with Tehran.

Since the onset of broader U.S. military operations against Iran, American forces

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