Observers  on the ground in Iran reported explosions at the airbase near the city of Lar. A US Navy spokesperson confirmed that aircraft from the USS Abraham Lincoln battle group had launched an attack on the airbase in response to recent aggression from Iranian fighters flying from the base. Damage from the attack appeared to be minimal, as the control tower was demolished but the runways remained largely intact. While the Navy termed it a "measured response," the airfield likely remains in operation for the Iranian air force. Additional details were reported HERE. |
Following an overnight raid confirmed by a Pentagon spokesman, the Iranian delegation to the UN filed a protest against what they termed an "unprovoked attack" on several of their naval vessels "resting peacefully" in port. A US Navy source reported that F/A-18 Hornets of the VFA-41 "Black Aces" squadron were launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln on station in the Persian Gulf to employ long-range glide bombs against Iranian vessels that had been harrassing shipping throughout the gulf. Substantial damage was reported to several ships as well as fuel storage facilities at the port. Additional details were released 
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