The move would come after the UAE had privately warned Iran of its possibility, anonymous sources told the Journal, but it is unknown when exactly the Emirati government will act.
The struck carrier was "roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier," CENTCOM announced.
Ukraine will support the US with protection against Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East, providing specialists and resources as the conflict intensifies.
US military investigators are looking into a possible strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed dozens of children. The Pentagon denies targeting civilians, but the investigation continues.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah threatened Israelis near the border, warning them to evacuate towns within a 5km. perimeter zone.
Trump prioritizes the Iran military campaign, dismissing concerns over rising gas prices, as White House officials scramble for solutions to combat rising energy costs.
Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum, vows total defeat of regime • Saudi Arabia, Qatar intercept Iranian missiles, drones • IDF launches strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahiyeh
Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.
Footage released by the IDF from one of the strike locations appeared to show the elimination of several Iranian regime operatives.
The war has left the critical shipping passageway all but shut, with Iran having moved to paralyze shipping through the Strait.
