Iran has claimed its drones struck the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the most powerful warships deployed in the region. Iranian state television says drones launched by the Revolutionary Guards hit the carrier, but Washington has strongly denied the claim. A US defence official said the report is "not true," insisting the warship was not struck. The United States currently has two aircraft carriers operating in West Asia as part of its military campaign against Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln serves as a forward operating platform capable of launching sustained air missions. With both sides offering competing narratives, the claim and denial add another layer of uncertainty to an already escalating regional conflict.