US Navy ships led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln launched 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles during a 40-day operation against Iran, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at a ceremony for their return to their homeport in San Diego.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stated that the US Navy ships launched 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles during a 40-day operation against Iran. The statement was made at a ceremony for their return to their homeport in San Diego. Hegseth's visit followed the completion of a record 321-day deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln, during which the aircraft carrier spent 264 consecutive days at sea without docking in ports.