A massive Iranian drone carrier, reportedly roughly the size of a World War II–era aircraft carrier, has been left engulfed in flames after a direct strike by U.S. forces, according to senior American military officials providing an update on the escalating conflict with Iran.
The dramatic strike was revealed Thursday by U.S. Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper, who confirmed that American forces had targeted the ship in the latest wave of attacks aimed at crippling Tehran’s military infrastructure.
“In just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship, roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier. And as we speak, it’s on fire,” Cooper announced during a briefing.
Cooper did not elaborate on which carrier was struck or where it was located.
The burning ship may be the second Iranian drone carrier destroyed or disabled by U.S. forces since the war began.
In the opening hours of the conflict on February 28, U.S. forces struck Iran’s first drone aircraft carrier, IRISShahid Bagheri, according to U.S. Central Command.
Commissioned in February 2025, the 240-meter vessel was designed to serve as a mobile platform for Iran’s expanding drone warfare strategy, allowing the regime to project unmanned aerial attacks far beyond its shores.
CENTCOM revealed the strike days later in a statement posted on social media, directly disputing Iranian propaganda claiming that Tehran had sunk a U.S. aircraft carrier.
“The only carrier that has been hit is the Shahid Bagheri, an Iranian drone carrier. U.S. forces struck the ship within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury,” the Central Command post stated.
🚫The Iranian regime’s false messaging machine continues to falsely claim that it has sunk a U.S. aircraft carrier.✅The TRUTH: The only carrier that has been hit is the Shahid Bagheri, an Iranian drone carrier. U.S. forces struck the ship within hours of launching Operation…pic.twitter.com/6npT8nJcAt
Source: The Gateway Pundit
