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  "id": 9479643,
  "title": "8 US troops made suicide attempts during Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-us-troops-made-suicide-attempts-during-iran-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T03:23:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-administration-acknowledges-8-us-service-members-suicide-attempts-during-iran-war-deployment/articleshow/134450282.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration has confirmed that eight US service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Navy aircraft carrier, attempted suicide during its deployment to the Middle East. This revelation was made known through a letter from Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, which was sent in response to queries from Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The letter detailed that the attempts occurred across the strike group, but crucially, there were no confirmed suicides during this deployment.\n\nThe situation on the USS Abraham Lincoln drew significant attention due to reports of deteriorating living conditions and pervasive mental health issues. These issues arose following the carrier's deployment in November 2025, initially to the South China Sea and later rerouted to the Middle East as a result of US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February 2026. The Lincoln was at sea for a total of 286 days before making a stopover in Thailand in early September.\n\nReports from military families and lawmakers raised concerns over suicide attempts and other serious mental health issues, food shortages, and poor hygiene. Initially, these claims were dismissed by then-President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Acting Navy Secretary says eight sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/acting-navy-secretary-says-eight-sailors-on-uss-abraham-lincoln",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:41:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: Crew members of USS Abraham Lincoln faced self-harm incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/report-crew-members-of-uss-abraham-lincoln-faced-self-harm-incidents",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:44:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Eight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-us-sailors-in-uss-abraham-lincoln-strike-group-attempted",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:04:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "8 suicide bids on USS Abraham Lincoln amid Iran deployment scrutiny, Navy confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/8-suicide-bids-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-amid-iran-deployment-scrutiny",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Eight crew members have attempted suicide on USS Abraham Lincoln during deployment, navy official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-crew-members-have-attempted-suicide-on-uss-abraham-lincoln",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Eight sailors in USS Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, US Navy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-sailors-in-uss-lincoln-strike-group-attempted-suicide-us-navy",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Eight sailors in USS Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, US Navy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/eight-sailors-in-uss-lincoln-strike-group-attempted-suicide-us-navy-9495367",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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