US strikes Iranian drone carrier (VIDEO)
The Central Command has shared footage of explosions onboard the large vessel
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a video of what it said were strikes on Iran’s drone carrier, the IRIS Shahid Bagheri.
The footage shows two explosions rocking a large vessel at sea. “Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire,” CENTCOM wrote on X.
CENTCOM said earlier that the vessel was hit during the first wave of strikes launched on Saturday.
A former container ship, the Shahid Bagheri joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2025. According to Press TV, its 180-meter runway was designed to host surveillance and combat drones and helicopters.
U.S. forces aren't holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy. Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire. pic.twitter.com/WyA4fniZck
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 6, 2026
On Wednesday, an American submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters near Sri Lanka while it was returning from a naval drill hosted by India. According to Colombo, the Sri Lankan Navy was able to rescue 32 of the sailors, while at least 87 were killed and 61 remain missing.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the sinking of the Dena as an “atrocity at sea.”