The US Navy recovered the body of Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards on Tuesday following an emergency helicopter landing in the Arabian Sea. The 102-hour rescue and rescue effort covered more than 14,000 square miles before the Navy found the missing sailor Sunday afternoon local time, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet wrote in an X post. The search operation came after one of the U.S. 5th fleet’s helicopters had an “emergency water landing ” in the sea July 1. The Navy uses the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter for anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief and organic airborne mine countermeasures, per its website. (RELATED: One Missing After Helicopter Makes ‘Emergency Water Landing’ Near Iran, US Navy…Open
State of the Union: Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Pakistan on Friday but Tehran hasn’t confirmed direct talks with Washington. The post Ceasefire Day 17: Trump Extends Lebanon Ceasefire, but Violence Continues appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 17th day on Friday, one day after President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension to the declared ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel has waged war in recent weeks. After Trump’s announcement, Israeli and Lebanese media both reported continued violence and blamed the other side for violating the ceasefire. In a post on X Friday morning, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that “for the first time in decades, three aircraft carriers are now operating in the Middle East at the same time.” Those carriers are the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon, Trump said that if Tehran doesn’t make a deal,…Open
State of the Union: Tehran said it will not compromise on its right to enrich uranium. The post Ceasefire Day 8: U.S. Sending Thousands More Troops to Mideast, per Reports appeared first on The American Conservative .
A two-week ceasefire to the Iran War entered its eighth day on Wednesday one day after President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that he believes the war is “very close to over.” “We’re not finished,” Trump added. “We’ll see what happens.” The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the U.S. will send thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming weeks. The forces include 6,000 troops aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and several warships escorting it, as well as 4,200 other servicemembers. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Post that Trump “has wisely kept all options on the table in the event that the Iranians will not forgo their nuclear ambitions…Open
The carrier reportedly will head to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, which includes the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
The USS George H. W. Bush departed Norfolk, Virginia, on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues. Rear Admiral Alexis Walker, who commands the carrier strike group, did not specify its exact mission, but stated, “[W]ho knows how long it’s going to take. When our job is done around the world, then we’ll come home.” The post The U.S. is Deploying a THIRD Aircraft Carrier as Iran War Continues. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The USS George H. W. Bush has departed from Naval Station Norfolk as the Iran war continues. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rear Admiral Alexis Walker, Vice Adm. John Gumbleton, and the crew of the USS George H. W. Bush. WHEN & WHERE: March 31, 2026, the carrier departed from Norfolk, Virginia. KEY QUOTE: “We’ll be out there for however long it takes.” – Rear Adm. Alexis Walker IMPACT: The Bush is most likely heading to the Middle East to assist Operation Epic Fury, which suggests no immediate drawdown of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. IN FULL The USS George H. W. Bush departed Norfolk, Virginia, on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues. Rear Admiral Alexis Walker, who commands the carrier strike…Open
State of the Union: President says he “insisted” negotiations with Iran continue The post Trump and Netanyahu Hold Three-Hour White House Talk appeared first on The American Conservative .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump at the White House on Thursday for a three hour meeting, his fifth visit to Washington since Trump began his second term. No joint press conference followed the meeting. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said “nothing definitive” was agreed to during the talks, “other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated.” Before heading back to Israel, Netanyahu said he conveyed “general skepticism about the nature of any agreement with Iran,” adding that any deal “must include the elements that are very important to us – to Israel.” “It’s not just the nuclear issue, but also the ballistic missiles and…Open