US aircraft carriers within Iran's reach - Mehr News Agency
Iran says its missiles can now target U.S. carriers in the Gulf and is preparing a new Hormuz shipping corridor and exclusion zone, while the United States rejects any claims of attacks and maintains its naval presence under international law. The standoff highlights escalating tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says its missiles can now target U.S. carriers in the Gulf and is preparing a new Hormuz shipping corridor and exclusion zone, while the United States rejects any claims of attacks and maintains its naval presence under international law. The standoff highlights escalating tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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**US Aircraft Carriers Within Iran’s Reach, Iranian Media Claims**
Tehran’s state‑run Mehr News Agency reported on Monday that several U.S. aircraft carriers operating in the Persian Gulf are now within the strike range of Iran’s short‑range ballistic missiles. The agency cited an unnamed senior Iranian military official who said the missiles, mounted on mobile launch platforms, can target vessels “as far as 300 kilometres” from Iranian soil, a distance that comfortably encompasses the positions of the carrier strike groups currently deployed near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeatedly warned that any hostile action against Iranian interests in the waterway would be met with a swift retaliatory response.
The claim comes amid a series of coordinated moves by Tehran to reshape shipping traffic through the strategic chokepoint. According to Al Jazeera, Iran is set to announce a new “Hormuz shipping corridor” in the coming days, a route that it says will be governed by a bilateral agreement with neighboring Gulf states to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels. Meanwhile, NDTV reported that Iran plans to establish an “exclusion zone” around the strait, effectively restricting the movement of foreign warships, including U.S. carriers, within a designated radius. Iranian officials have framed these measures as defensive, aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and protecting the flow of oil exports.
The United States has dismissed Tehran’s latest assertions as unfounded. A spokesperson for the U.S. Navy told *The Hindu* that no U.S. warship has been attacked in the region and that existing carrier groups operate under international law and established rules of engagement. Washington also denied reports, circulated by *The Hindu* and *Al Arabiya English*, that a U.S. vessel had been struck in the Hormuz corridor. Diplomatic channels remain open, with both sides warning that miscalculations could quickly escalate, underscoring the fragile security environment that surrounds one of the world’s most vital maritime passages.
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