US top Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news
Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, U.S. Central Command…
Adm. Brad Cooper, the principal U.S. military officer in the Middle East, recently paid a visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. This ten-day tour concluded on Saturday, according to U.S. Central Command. The carrier's deployment, which began in January, has been marked by mental health concerns and supply issues, with the vessel spending more than 240 days at sea in a record-breaking continuous deployment.
During his visit, Cooper traveled to Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, engaging with both civilian and military leaders in these countries. In Israel, reports surfaced regarding strikes targeting Hezbollah commanders, resulting in at least 11 fatalities. Meanwhile, a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday to discuss a Gaza ceasefire with Egyptian officials.
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