Iran's Navy: Destroyed
9 warships sunk, Chabahar base destroyed, naval HQ levelled
By the end of Day 2, Iran's conventional navy was effectively destroyed as a fighting force. CENTCOM confirmed an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck and "sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier." Trump announced 9 warships total had been sunk, and Iran's naval headquarters was "largely destroyed." CENTCOM added: "Abandon ship." The USS Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln strike groups systematically engaged IRGC Navy vessels and shore-based infrastructure from the Gulf of Oman. The 1988 Operation Praying Mantis destroyed roughly half of Iran's operational fleet in one day — Operation Epic Fury completed the job in two.
Key facts
- •Trump: Iran has no navy — it's been knocked out
- •9 Iranian warships claimed sunk by Day 2 per Trump (unverified in full)
- •Iranian drone carrier Shahid Bagheri struck and sunk — confirmed USNI
- •Iranian submarine(s) targeted as part of CENTCOM 1,700+ target count
- •IRGC fast-attack craft remain operational — enforcing Hormuz closure
- •US 5th Fleet conducting active anti-ship and anti-submarine operations
Timeline
Day 1: USS Ford strikes IRGC Bandar Abbas, 40% fleet degraded
Day 2: Chabahar Naval Base struck, Jamaran corvette sinking
CENTCOM posts: corvette sinking + "Abandon ship"
IRGC fires 4 missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln — all miss
Trump: "Nine warships destroyed and sunk. Naval HQ largely destroyed."
US strikes begin targeting Iranian naval vessels in Persian Gulf
Trump claims 9 Iranian warships sunk, air force largely destroyed
Iranian drone carrier Shahid Bagheri struck and sunk — USNI confirms
CENTCOM: targets include navy ships and submarines in 1,700+ total
IRGC fast-attack craft remain active — enforcing Hormuz closure
Trump orders Navy to escort tankers — direct IRGC naval confrontation set up