Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it fires ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a US Navy destroyer after accusing the ships of harassing Iranian vessels and participating in an ongoing maritime blockade of Iran. According to Iranian media, the IRGC claims the US warships sustain damage and are forced to leave the area.
Iranian outlet Tasnim reports that, after what it describes as missile impacts, the two US warships “fearing further attacks” move away from the conflict zone. The Express Tribune similarly reports the IRGC’s account that missiles struck the carrier and destroyer, while reiterating the IRGC’s rationale that the actions were taken in response to maritime interference and blockade-related operations.
Across the reports, the details and outcomes presented rely on IRGC statements. Neither account includes independent verification or a US response within the provided text, and the situation’s broader operational context is described primarily through Iran’s stated framing of a naval dispute.
