Posts Share with X It claims that the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was targeted by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in August 2024.
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The American aircraft carrier Eisenhower #Yemen This is the second time in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/gEiEsLsHVf
— Zainab Zefra🏴🇮🇷🇱🇧🇾🇪🇵🇸 (@ZAINABALI_72) August 28, 2024
Verdict: False
The Eisenhower is currently located near Virginia, 11,000 kilometers from the Red Sea, out of range of Houthi weapons.
Fact check:
Social media users have been sharing claims that the Houthis have targeted the Eisenhower for the second time within 24 hours. One user wrote: “The US aircraft carrier Eisenhower #Yemen This is the second time in the last 24 hours.”
There is no evidence for this claim. If Eisenhower had been targeted, the media would have reported it, but they didn't. The Department of Defense has not released any information about the alleged attack.
According to the U.S. Navy, the Eisenhower returned to Norfolk, Virginia, in July 2024 after a nine-month deployment. press releaseEisenhower currently resides there. USNI News.
Norfolk is about 7,300 miles (11,000 km) from Yemen. Travel MassThe Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Report Regarding Iranian weaponry used by the Houthis: The longest-range weapon in the Houthi arsenal appears to be the Shaded-136 one-way attack drone, which has a range of 2,500 km.
Missile Defense Promotion Alliance list The Houthi list of ballistic and cruise missiles does not include any with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. The DIA report states that the Houthis possess Quds-4 land-attack cruise missiles, which have a range of 2,000 kilometers. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the Houthis could have targeted the Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia.
The allegations appear to stem from a Houthi claim that they attacked the Eisenhower in June 2024. The allegations are false, and according to previous Check Your Facts reporting, the Houthis have a history of making false claims of attacking U.S. warships.
The Houthis have not posted any recent claims about Eisenhower on their website or social media accounts. They recently posted a video of themselves boarding the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion and detonating a bomb.
SOUNION (SOUNION) SOUNION كة المالكة لها بانتها ك قرار حظر الدخول إلى موانئ فلسطين المحتلة. pic.twitter.com/yGKgUNaIuh
— Army 21ye (@army21ye) August 29, 2024
The Sounion was reportedly attacked by a Houthi vessel, causing its engines to shut down and the crew to evacuate. The New York Times. (Related: Video of tanker allegedly attacked by Houthi rebels)
