India, April 7 -- Online reports claim that the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, was assaulted and hit by missiles by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, causing it to leave the area, are unsubstantiated and have not been confirmed by official U.S. authorities. The U.S. Navy has not recorded any such damage or retreat, despite the IRGC's claim on April 6, 2026, that it struck the ship and caused it to retreat to the southern Indian Ocean.

The USS Tripoli continues to sail in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command. The America-class amphibious assault ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group composed of about 3,500 Sailors and Marines.

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