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.”
Can’t wait to hear the crybabies here in the comments try to argue that they were drones of peace, f@cking lol
Exactly Dave, TDS.
Yep, they’ll drone on about it for ages.
Spot on Dave. Peace can only be achieved through extreme violence.
God bless America and President Trump. He should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Violence , and carpet bombing kan destroy life and material assets.
But never spirit.
Gaza has shown spirit for decades and Iran will resist untill US vulture is destroyed in the middel east
Some fools full of hatred believe otherwise
looks like langley likes to comment here too. must be going good for you boys to be assigned to this board.
4 cowards above that have probably always hid behind a bully. You are all too thick to realise what the true consequences of his actions are and will be.
Isn’t a declaration of war required before you do this?