Washington: An Iranian vessel that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was fired upon by the US earlier this week, according to CBS News. The incident, which has raised tensions in the region, involved a US Navy vessel attempting to engage the Iranian ship with its 5-inch, 54-caliber Mark 45 gun. However, the shots missed the target multiple times.

According to Anadolu Agency, the situation escalated when a helicopter equipped with Hellfire missiles was deployed. The helicopter successfully struck the Iranian vessel with two missiles. The current status of the Iranian ship and its crew remains unknown, and there is no clear information on which US naval vessel was involved in the initial firing.

In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed early Friday that a missile and drone attack had caused significant damage to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. However, they did not provide further details regarding the extent of the damage or report any casualties.

The USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, has a long history of deployments, mainly serving US interests in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific regions. This incident marks a significant escalation in US-Iran maritime interactions.