 Iran may sink a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. The Islamic Republic of Iran frequently demonstrates its willingness to strike U.S. assets in the Middle East, including a naval aircraft carrier. The national in retest said this. It is noted that while the regime has threatened its Western adversary since the Iranian Revolution, the intensity of its rhetoric has increased exponentially in recent years. As U.S.-Iran tensions have soared following the upheaval surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the IRGC has greatly expanded its weapons arsenal, making these threats more meaningful. Iran has practiced destroying U.S. military assets, including a naval aircraft carrier, in its semi-regular war game exercises. The national in retest says that although U.S. defenses are superior in every way, the potential for Iran's successful destruction of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier is not impossible. Although Iran's torpedoes and rockets alone do not pose a significant threat to the survivability of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier, the regime could possess weapons that do. The IRGC has ramped up its efforts to expand and advance its weapons arsenals in recent years. Iran's increased capabilities pose a greater threat to its adversaries, including America. The Iranian Navy's fleet of Kilo-class submarines are equipped with torpedoes that could severely impact the structure of a carrier. Additionally, Iran has been able to develop longer-range ballistic missiles that will ultimately be capable of hitting U.S. assets.