USA's biggest fear: what happens if Iran sinks aircraft carrier in war?
Published on Feb 22, 2026 10:53 am IST
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has openly threatened to sink a U.S. warship. In this episode of HT In-Depth, we walk you through what would actually happen if Iran hit a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. We decode the scenario the Pentagon fears most, step-by-step: an Iranian strike on the USS Abraham Lincoln or USS Gerald Ford, and how fast the region could slide from tension to all-out regional war. From an automated response to a declaration of war greenlit by the US Congress, here's how this struggle could play out in real time. Will Iran actually dare to attack a U.S. carrier, and what are Washington’s red lines?
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