USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea
Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deployment The USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as part of Donald Trump’s war against Iran, has arrived off a Thai port. Reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health on the vessel,…
Iran carried out missile attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq on Wednesday, escalating the ongoing Middle East conflict. The attacks were in response to renewed US strikes on Iranian targets, which Iranian officials claimed resulted in 11 fatalities. Jordan's military intercepted 10 of the ballistic missiles fired by Iran, with three landing in remote areas.
Kuwait's army reported drone attacks targeting US forces at an air base, while Iraq's Kurdistan region reported missile and drone strikes on US bases, causing significant damage. Iraq's Revolutionary Guards also claimed to have destroyed a maintenance center and warehouses. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that they had struck US bases in Bahrain with missiles and drones, causing damage to a maintenance center, warehouses, and equipment.
This escalation followed US President Donald Trump's warning of more severe attacks against Iran if the country retaliated. The conflict began when the US struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, leading Iran to target US forces in Jordan and the UAE, and launching attacks on oil tankers.
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