CBS added that the status of the Iranian ship and its crew was unclear.
A U.S. Navy ship opened fire on an Iranian warship that came too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln, CBS News reported late Thursday, citing U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were “not authorized to speak publicly” about the incident, but noted that it happened earlier this week.
It was unclear which navy ship opened fire on the Iranian ship, according to officials, but they noted that multiple shots missed. The ship uses Mark-45 artillery.
A helicopter armed with Hellfire missiles was also airborne and successfully hit the ship with two missiles, officials said.
CBS added that the status of the Iranian ship and its crew was unclear.
On August 10, 2024, an F/A-18F Super Hornet belonging to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 prepared to conduct an interception landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean. (Image credit: Daniel Kimmelman/Handout via Reuters)
CBS reached out to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for comment, and a defense official responded: “We don’t have any advice on that.”
US fighter jets shoot down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier
A similar incident occurred in early February, when the US military shot down an Iranian drone approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. Reuters The report quoted a US official as saying.
An Iranian Shahed-139 drone flew towards the aircraft carrier and was shot down by a US F-35 fighter jet.
The official added that no U.S. service members were injured and no U.S. equipment was damaged in the incident.
This is a development story.
Reuters contributed to this report.