Iranian Army’s Navy has said that the movements of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group are being closely and constantly monitored and will be targeted if it comes within the range of Iranian missiles.
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, the commander of the Iranian Navy, warned that should the hostile carrier group enter the range of Iranian missile systems, it would be targeted with crushing strikes.
"Like Mount Dena, we stand firm for the dignity and glory of Iran and Iranians, to be a hope for the oppressed and a thorn in the eyes of enemies," he said in remarks on Wednesday.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the US Navy.
Rear Admiral Irani honored the memory of the martyrs of the destroyer Dena and outlined the Navy's posture in the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf.
"The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with resolute will and the absolute maritime dominance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Persian Gulf, intelligent control of the Strait of Hormuz, and authoritative monitoring of the passage of military and hostile fleets north of the 10-degree line, will not relent until we avenge the blood of our dear martyrs," he said.
The Iranian Navy announced that its Ghadir coastal cruise missiles successfully targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, forcing the American fleet to change its position.
The Navy commander, the statement noted, has issued the order to fire at the Abraham Lincoln from the force's operational command post.
The USS Abraham Lincoln had been operating in the waters near the Persian Gulf before the Israeli-American coalition launched the war of aggression against Iran on February 28.
In retaliatory operations, Iranian armed forces launched a few successful strikes at the US aircraft carrier, inflicting severe damage and forcing it to retreat.
The war entered its 26th day on Wednesday with Iran currently holding the upper hand, having destroyed US and Israeli military infrastructure across the region.
