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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Monday that it struck the U.S. amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in a missile attack, forcing the vessel to withdraw, according to a statement carried by state media.
Following the strikes, the ship pulled back toward the southern Indian Ocean, the IRGC said. There was no immediate confirmation or response from U.S. officials regarding the claim or the vessel’s condition.
The United States has expanded its military deployments across the Middle East in recent weeks as the war with Iran intensifies, positioning air and naval assets around key maritime routes and regional bases.
U.S. media reports have indicated that the Pentagon is discussing a potential ground operation to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, targeting control of the Strait of Hormuz and one of Iran’s main oil export hubs.
The USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an amphibious assault ship designed to project both air power and Marine forces, was reported to have arrived in the region last week with 3,500 troops aboard as part of that expanded deployment.
In the early phase of the war, the IRGC claimed it had hit the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with missile fire. U.S. Central Command rejected the claim, stating that the carrier remained fully operational and had not been struck.
The IRGC also carried out a missile attack on an Israeli-linked cargo ship, targeting a container vessel identified as SDN7 with a cruise missile, Fars News Agency reported.
The vessel caught fire following the attack, Iranian media reported, though there were no immediate details on its ownership, location, or crew condition.
The report follows a similar incident over the weekend. On Saturday, the IRGC Navy command reported that the Israeli-linked MSC Ishika caught fire after a drone strike in the Strait of Hormuz.
There has been no immediate Israeli comment on either claim.
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