Iran claimed to launch missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln, but U.S. denies impact; strikes killed 3 U.S. troops, 9 in Israel.

Iran claimed to have launched four ballistic missiles at the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, citing retaliation for the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a U.S.-Israel strike. The U.S. Central Command denied the attack, stating the missiles did not come close to the carrier and that the Lincoln remained operational. The U.S. confirmed three service members were killed and five seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury, which included sinking an Iranian corvette. Israel reported intercepting incoming threats and struck targets in Iran, including a missile attack on Beit Shemesh that killed at least nine people. Global markets and travel were disrupted amid escalating regional tensions.