And it changes EVERYTHING about what's actually happening in the Persian Gulf right now.
THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS UNDER ATTACK — AND BOTH SIDES ARE TELLING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORIES Two opposing claims just dropped simultaneously. CBS News says a U.S. helicopter fired 2 Hellfire missiles at an Iranian vessel that got too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln. Iran's IRGC says the Abraham Lincoln has sustained SEVERE DAMAGE from Iranian missiles and drones. Read that again.
THE U.S. VERSION: → A Navy MH-60 Seahawk fired 2 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles — $150,000 PER SHOT → Target was an Iranian vessel that breached the carrier strike group's exclusion zone → Ship and crew status listed as "unknown" → This is a DEFENSIVE engagement narrative — "they came to us"
THE IRANIAN VERSION: → IRGC claims missiles AND drones struck the USS Abraham Lincoln directly → Claims "severe damage" to a $13 BILLION nuclear-powered supercarrier → 5,000+ crew aboard the Lincoln at any given time → If even PARTIALLY true, this is the most significant strike on a U.S. carrier since WORLD WAR II If Iran hit a U.S. carrier = the ENTIRE doctrine of American naval dominance is SHATTERED If the U.S. is downplaying damage = they're hiding the biggest military embarrassment in 80 years If Iran is lying = they're baiting escalation with propaganda aimed at domestic morale "Ship/crew status unknown" from CBS = the Pentagon is NOT denying Iranian claims yet The Abraham Lincoln carries 44 F/A-18 Super Hornets — a floating air force worth $3.5 BILLION in aircraft alone No U.S. aircraft carrier has taken a confirmed enemy hit since the USS Franklin in 1945 Iran has been developing anti-ship ballistic missiles specifically designed to kill carriers for 20 YEARS They're showing you "helicopter fired Hellfires at a vessel." They're NOT showing you that the Pentagon hasn't confirmed the carrier is UNDAMAGED. You don't leave "ship/crew status unknown" in a Pentagon briefing for a routine engagement → you leave that language when you're still assessing damage → and you're only still assessing damage when something actually GOT THROUGH. This is the most dangerous naval engagement since the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis — and THAT almost triggered a full-scale war. Prepare accordingly. Most people won't see this. RT to change that. Source: CBS News
THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS UNDER ATTACK — AND BOTH SIDES ARE TELLING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORIES Two opposing claims just dropped simultaneously. CBS News says a U.S. helicopter fired 2 Hellfire missiles at an Iranian vessel that got too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln. Iran's IRGC says the Abraham Lincoln has sustained SEVERE DAMAGE from Iranian missiles and drones. Read that again.
THE U.S. VERSION: → A Navy MH-60 Seahawk fired 2 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles — $150,000 PER SHOT → Target was an Iranian vessel that breached the carrier strike group's exclusion zone → Ship and crew status listed as "unknown" → This is a DEFENSIVE engagement narrative — "they came to us"
THE IRANIAN VERSION: → IRGC claims missiles AND drones struck the USS Abraham Lincoln directly → Claims "severe damage" to a $13 BILLION nuclear-powered supercarrier → 5,000+ crew aboard the Lincoln at any given time → If even PARTIALLY true, this is the most significant strike on a U.S. carrier since WORLD WAR II If Iran hit a U.S. carrier = the ENTIRE doctrine of American naval dominance is SHATTERED If the U.S. is downplaying damage = they're hiding the biggest military embarrassment in 80 years If Iran is lying = they're baiting escalation with propaganda aimed at domestic morale "Ship/crew status unknown" from CBS = the Pentagon is NOT denying Iranian claims yet The Abraham Lincoln carries 44 F/A-18 Super Hornets — a floating air force worth $3.5 BILLION in aircraft alone No U.S. aircraft carrier has taken a confirmed enemy hit since the USS Franklin in 1945 Iran has been developing anti-ship ballistic missiles specifically designed to kill carriers for 20 YEARS They're showing you "helicopter fired Hellfires at a vessel." They're NOT showing you that the Pentagon hasn't confirmed the carrier is UNDAMAGED. You don't leave "ship/crew status unknown" in a Pentagon briefing for a routine engagement → you leave that language when you're still assessing damage → and you're only still assessing damage when something actually GOT THROUGH. This is the most dangerous naval engagement since the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis — and THAT almost triggered a full-scale war. Prepare accordingly. Most people won't see this. RT to change that. Source: CBS News
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