According to reports from Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it struck the American amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in a missile attack, forcing the vessel to withdraw from its position. It was reported that after the strike, the USS Tripoli allegedly moved toward the southern Indian Ocean, but U.S. officials have so far not provided any response or confirmation regarding the ship's condition. Media reports in the U.S. indicate that the Pentagon is considering a possible ground operation to seize the Iranian island of Hark, which would secure control over the Strait of Hormuz and one of Iran's main oil export hubs. The USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an amphibious assault ship designed for air power projection and marine deployment, reportedly arrived in the region last week with about 3,500 troops on board as part of an expanded U.S. deployment. Earlier in the war, the IRGC claimed to have targeted the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with missiles, but U.S. Central Command stated at the time that the carrier remained fully operational and had not been hit. Simultaneously, Iran's Revolutionary Guard also reported a missile attack on an Israeli-linked cargo ship. According to the Fars agency, the target was a container ship identified as SDN 7, which was hit by a cruise missile. Iranian media reported that a fire broke out on the vessel after the attack, but details regarding the ship's ownership, exact location, and crew status have not been disclosed.