PNN – The “National Interest” research center warned American officials that Iran has the ability to cause serious damage or sink American aircraft carriers, and with this action, it can change history.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, the website of the “National Interest” research center wrote in a report: Recent developments show that Iran may have the ability to cause serious damage to the aircraft carriers of the US Navy and make history with this action.
According to this report, Iran’s state media announced the development of a long-range cruise missile “Talaiyeh” with a range of more than 600 miles and the ability to change targets during flight. Also, the short-range missile “Nasir” is also said to be a weapon that can be launched from warships.
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Referring to Iran’s military capabilities, Maya Carlin, an analyst in the field of national security in this center, believes: Experts warn that even if Iran is not able to completely sink an American ship, it can cause significant damage to it, and for this reason, it is necessary to have a high level of vigilance and a strong reaction from the United States.
The above expert answered the question of whether Iran or its affiliated groups have the ability to sink an American aircraft carrier: It is clear that, at least in the current situation, this is possible. In the final days of 2023, Iranian state media reported that the country’s navy had developed a new cruise missile capable of hitting targets more than 600 miles away. Talaiyeh is a long-range “smart” missile that can change (select) its targets and adjust its course on the fly. The Nasir missile, which is launched from warships, has short-range capabilities. The release of news about these new missiles coincided with the events related to the Norwegian oil tanker in mid-December.
Unfortunately, this is just the beginning of a path that would give Iran the ability to actually sink a US Navy aircraft carrier, the report states.
In another part of the report, the author added that Iran has many ways beyond missiles to attack American ships and said: Drones and small missiles are a threat to warships; long-range cruise missiles can also damage a large aircraft carrier. So, at least in theory, Iran could target and sink a US Navy aircraft carrier in a war.
In the final part of the report, it is stated: Even if Iran cannot completely sink one of the US Navy’s aircraft carriers, if it launches the right weapon at the right time, it can cause serious damage.