State of the Union: The move comes after reports of mental health and supply struggles aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The post Iran War Day 170: U.S. Pulls Last Aircraft Carrier Out of Western Pacific for Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump’s decision to send the USS George Washington to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East will leave the western Pacific without a U.S. aircraft carrier. The swap comes after reports of mental health and supply issues aboard the Lincoln, which had been at sea for more than 200 days without a port call. Several service members had reportedly attempted to jump overboard. U.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited the Lincoln Saturday, releasing a statement in which he referred to the crew as a “strong team of high-achieving Americans standing tall with immense, justified pride in everything they accomplished.” The U.S. and Iran appear set to blow through the original timeline for…Open
U.S. Central Command announced efforts to establish the first multidomain, multinational attack drone task force, which will employ one-way attack drones operated by military support staff from the United States and regional partners.
The U.S. launched a "heavy wave" of overnight strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military command centers, missile and drone facilities, according to the U.S. Central Command.
US hits dozens of targets in ‘heavy wave’ of strikes against Iran: CENTCOMThe U.S. hit dozens of targets in a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran in response to an attempted surprise missile attack on [...]
U.S. Central Command says American forces began new strikes on Iranian targets Wednesday after attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East a day earlier. The response comes after Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Wednesday. The U.S. later partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorized route in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran. NewsNation's Robert Sherman reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Anna Kooiman. Saturday and Sunday starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
An explosion in Iran as seen in a screengrab released by US Central Command. Photograph: US Central Command Published July 10, 2026 The Middle East has entered another dangerous phase of conflict after Iran launched retaliatory [...]
The U.S. conducted strikes against Iran Friday after they hit a commercial ship off the coast of Oman, according to Central Command. President Trump spoke on the attack at the Faith and Freedom Conference in Washington before the U.S. launched the retaliation, saying, 'nobody saw it coming.' #trump #iran #straitofhormuz
President Trump is once again threatening to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub and a high-value target in the months-long war. The big picture: Attacks on the small island's oil infrastructure — or a full-blown takeover — could choke Iran's revenue, but there's no guarantee the stark escalation would persuade Iran to accept Trump's terms . Driving the news: Trump wrote in a Thursday morning Truth Social post that "[a]t some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points." By the numbers: Kharg sits some 15 miles off Iran's coast in the Persian Gulf and handles roughly 90% of its crude exports. - Oil exports are Iran's lifeline . By squeezing the Strait of…
