New York Times: Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”…
Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
With the threat of Iranian attacks at other ports in the region, the Pentagon looked to a base under British command on the island of Diego Garcia as its supply hub, which is south of the Maldives and roughly 2,200 miles from where two aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating in the Gulf of Oman.
The loss of the hub in Bahrain has contributed to a host of reported problems on carriers supporting operations against Iran, as Democratic senators raise concerns about the Lincoln’s 5,000 sailors and their nearly nine-month deployment…
U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire with talks at a standstill
A senior White House official, granted anonymity to share details of the negotiating process, described the situation between the two countries as “static” ahead of the Monday ceasefire expiration deadline. The official had not heard of any forthcoming extension as of Friday afternoon…
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as “evil” and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices.
The comments suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway both halted…
US nuclear negotiator Ernest Moniz: ‘Iran has the home-court advantage’
The architect of the 2015 deal with Tehran on how to prevent a Middle East arms race, Trump’s ‘dangerous’ science policy and why America may not right itself until 2040…