Iran says it launched 4 ballistic missiles at US aircraft carriers

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transiting the Strait of Hormuz in 2019 Zachary Pearson/US Navy via AP The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced this Sunday (1st) that it launched 4 ballistic missiles against the North American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, according to Iranian state news agencies. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: FOLLOW coverage of the conflict in real time Iran claims the vessel was hit. The US Army, however, did not publicly comment on the attack until the last update of this report. “The US Army’s aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was targeted by four ballistic missiles. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was hit,” the state-run Irib agency reported based on the press office of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Iran attacks US military bases in the Middle East Iran confirms the death of its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei The Iranian Army stated this Sunday (1st) that it carried out a new wave of bombings against United States military bases in the Middle East. “A few minutes ago, pilots from the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army successfully bombed, in several stages of operation, United States bases in countries in the Persian Gulf region and in Iraq,” the ministry said in a statement shared by the Iranian state agency Irib shortly after 4 am Brasília time. It is not yet known, until the last update of this report, which US bases in the region were targeted by Iran, nor whether they were hit. Discover US military bases in the Middle East here. Explosions were recorded by news agencies in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Manama — in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain. Countries reported deaths and injuries from Iranian retaliatory strikes: Three people died and 58 were injured in the United Arab Emirates. The government also reported intercepting 167 Iranian missiles and 541 attack drones since Saturday; Four people were killed and eight were injured in an attack on a military base in Iraq, the government told AFP; 1 dead and 32 injured in Kuwait, according to the Ministry of Health; 16 injured in Qatar. The new Iranian attacks come hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to “strike Iran with force never seen before” if the country retaliated against US and Israeli attacks. The US has not publicly commented on Iran’s new attacks so far. US military bases across the Middle East had already been targets of Iranian bombings on Saturday, in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks on Iranian territory. On Saturday, Iranian attacks were recorded against Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Iran confirms Khamenei’s death Iranian state TV presenter emotionally confirms Khamenei’s death; news is celebrated on the streets of some cities in the country Iran’s military leaders were killed during bombings by the United States and Israel, Iranian state media reported this Sunday (1st). Hours earlier, late Saturday night (28), Brasília time, the Iranian government and its state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was the country’s supreme leader. US President Donald Trump had earlier announced that Iran’s supreme leader was killed during a bombing. Khamenei ruled the country for almost four decades. The death was initially confirmed by the state agency Fars on its Telegram profile. “The supreme leader of the Revolution was martyred,” says the publication. Iran’s government cabinet, whose president is Masoud Pezeshkian, declared 40 days of national mourning and seven days of general holiday. “It is with deep regret and consternation that we inform you that, after the brutal attack by the criminal government of the United States and the abject Zionist regime, the model of faith, struggle and resistance, the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution, his eminence the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, achieved the great grace of martyrdom”, says the note. The text classifies the episode as a “crime” and says it “will mark a new page in the history of the Islamic world and Shi’ism.” “The pure blood of this descendant of the prophet will flow like a mighty fountain and eradicate American-Zionist oppression and crime. This time, with all the strength and steadfastness, and with the support of the Islamic nation and the free men of the world, we will make the perpetrators and masterminds of this great crime repent.” According to the state agency, Khamenei was killed at his workplace on Saturday morning. “Media linked to the Zionist regime and the regional reaction repeatedly claimed that, for fear of assassination, the leader of the Revolution lived in a safe and hidden location. His martyrdom at his place of work proved, once again, the falsity of these allegations and the enemy’s psychological warfare”, the note adds. The agency also shared the statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, who mourned the death. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic and the vast Basij (people’s militia) will powerfully continue their guide’s path to defend the precious legacy of this supreme leader.” The Iranian state TV presenter emotionally announced Khamenei’s death. See the video below. On a social network, Trump stated that Khamenei was unable to escape the intelligence and tracking systems of the United States, in partnership with Israel. According to him, “there was nothing” the supreme leader could do. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead. This is not only justice for the people of Iran, but for all great Americans and for people in many countries around the world who were killed or maimed by Khamenei and his band of bloodthirsty henchmen,” Trump wrote. In Truth Social, Trump stated that the bombings against Iran will continue to achieve “peace in the Middle East and the world”. He said he hopes that members of the Revolutionary Guard and security forces will join the population to “return greatness” to the country. “This is the greatest moment for the Iranian people to take back their country. We are hearing that many members of the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), the Armed Forces and other security and police forces no longer want to fight and are seeking immunity from us,” he said. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was evidence that Khamenei was dead. According to him, Israeli forces destroyed a compound used by the supreme leader. Attack Satellite image shows black smoke rising and extensive damage to the complex of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the Pleiades Neo attack (c) Airbus DS 2026/Disclosure via REUTERS The United States and Israel launched a major attack against Iran this Saturday morning. The action left 201 dead and 747 injured, according to the Iranian press based on information from the Red Crescent humanitarian network. Explosions were recorded in the capital Tehran and several other Iranian cities. In response, Iran fired missiles at Israel and attacked American bases in the Middle East. The United States Army reported that no American soldiers were injured in the action. The American government also stated that the damage to US military bases in the Middle East, following Iranian retaliation, was “minimal”. The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s main oil routes, has been closed for security reasons, Iranian state agency Tasnim reported. In a statement, Netanyahu declared that the offensive against Iran killed Revolutionary Guard commanders and senior officials linked to Iran’s nuclear program. According to him, “thousands of targets” will be attacked in the coming days. In the same statement, Netanyahu made a direct appeal to the population of Iran to rise up against the regime and take to the streets to protest. “Don’t miss the opportunity. This is an opportunity that comes once in a generation,” he said. In English, Netanyahu added: “Help has arrived”, in reference to a publication by United States President Donald Trump. In January, the American stated that he was sending “aid” to demonstrators protesting against Khamenei. What is known about the US and Israel attack: News agencies reported that missiles hit areas close to the presidential palace and facilities used by the supreme leader in Tehran, the capital of Iran. According to the Iranian state agency Fars, explosions were also heard in the cities of Isfahan, Qom, Karaj and Kermanshah, all in different regions of the country. Israeli army claims to have hit “hundreds of Iranian military targets”, including missile launchers. Iran’s Defense Minister, Amir Nasirzadeh, and the commander of the Revolutionary Guard, Mohammed Pakpour, died in the Israeli attacks, according to three sources interviewed by the Reuters agency. What is known about Iran’s retaliation: In response, Iran launched missiles and drones into Israeli territory, where warning sirens were sounded. Several explosions were heard in other countries in the region, such as Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates — countries that have North American bases. Several residential buildings were hit in Bahrain, according to the local government. In a statement, the United Arab Emirates said it had intercepted several Iranian missiles and that one person had died in the capital Abu Dhabi. An explosion was also heard in Dubai, according to witnesses. Missile defense systems were deployed by Israel and the Gulf countries. 4 people died in Syria after an Iranian missile hit a building, reports Reuters.

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