In the most catastrophic naval disaster for the United States in modern history, Iran has launched a mᴀssive barrage of 1,500 Sejjil ballistic missiles targeting U.S. forces in the Strait of Hormuz. The overwhelming saturation attack has resulted in the sinking of the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s premier Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.

According to initial reports, the hypersonic-capable Sejjil missiles were fired in coordinated waves from multiple sites deep inside Iran. The sheer volume of the barrage temporarily overwhelmed the carrier strike group’s defenses. Multiple missiles struck the USS Abraham Lincoln, causing catastrophic damage. The mᴀssive 100,000-ton warship was left burning and listing before sinking in the strategic waterway. Tragically, nearly all 6,000 sailors and aviators aboard are currently missing.

The scale of the loss is unprecedented. Rescue operations are underway amid burning oil slicks and ongoing missile threats, but hope is fading as time pᴀsses.

Pentagon officials are in emergency sessions. A senior U.S. defense official stated:

“This is a deliberate and barbaric attack on the United States Navy. The loss of the USS Abraham Lincoln and the potential loss of 6,000 American service members will never be forgotten. Iran has just crossed a line from which there is no return. The response will be overwhelming and decisive.”

The attack comes as Iran grows increasingly desperate after weeks of devastating U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites, ports, and military infrastructure. By expending such an enormous number of missiles in one strike, Tehran appears to have played its final major card.

This is a rapidly developing story. The sinking of the USS Abraham Lincoln with 6,000 sailors missing marks one of the darkest days in U.S. naval history. America is now preparing a response of historic proportions.