Washington DC, April 7 -- US Navy fighter jets took off on Tuesday from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as part of Operation Epic Fury, with US forces continuing to conduct strikes against military targets inside Iran, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

In a post on X, CENTCOM shared visuals of the aircraft launching from the carrier, highlighting ongoing US military operations targeting sites in Iran.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran could be "taken out" in a single night, suggesting that such a move could come as early as Tuesday amid rising tensions in West Asia.

During a White House press briefing, Trump said, "The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow n...