The US military has sunk or destroyed Iran’s entire navy in a matter of days, the Department of War revealed on Monday — as it released video of the Islamic regime’s biggest ship getting pummeled.
“Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X.
Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global… pic.twitter.com/nzdkMVMqZC
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
“The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over.
“Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it.”
The US military said that it had taken out Iran’s large drone carrier ship, which the regime launched in February 2025.
The IRIS Shahid Bagheri, the first of its kind in Iran’s navy, was hit on Saturday as US forces shot down rumors going viral on social media claiming that the Islamic Republic had sunk an American aircraft carrier.
“The Iranian regime’s false messaging machine continues to falsely claim that it has sunk a US aircraft carrier. The only carrier that has been hit is the Shahid Bagheri, an Iranian drone carrier,” CENTCOM said.
The IRIS Shahid Bagheri was deployed to the Persian Gulf last month as a response to the growing American naval fleet in the region before war broke out on Saturday.
The extent of the damage against the Iranian vessel remains unclear, with unverified reports claiming it was sunk.
The IRIS Shahid Bagheri was previously a merchant ship before being converted into a drone aircraft carrier in 2024, according to reports.
Images of the ship quickly went viral that year after Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) suggested that an Iranian drone “mothership” was operating off the coast of New Jersey. The Shahid Bagheri is believed to be one of at least three drone vessels that Iran controls, with the other two being the Shahid Roudaki and Shahid Mahdavi, both of which are smaller and less advanced.
