USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after record 286 days at sea
Arriving in Thailand with a rusted hull, the carrier returns from a deployment that included 200 days in an active combat zone conducting missions against Iran.
Arriving in Thailand with a rusted hull, the carrier returns from a deployment that included 200 days in an active combat zone conducting missions against Iran.
As the USS Abraham Lincoln surpasses 250 consecutive days at sea without a port call, military families and lawmakers have raised serious concerns over crew strain and conditions.
Contradictory claims from the Oval Office and Tehran have triggered volatility in global energy markets as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz persists.
The U.S. military is set to blockade Iranian ports following increased hostilities and a proposed cargo fee for transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington has demanded that Iran guarantee open international transit through the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of an interim ceasefire. This comes as military strikes and regional hostilities continue to escalate.
A foreign vessel grounded in the Strait of Hormuz after deviating from a path enforced by the IRGC, complicating diplomatic talks regarding transit rights.
U.S. and Iranian forces traded military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz following a drone attack on a commercial vessel, marking a major escalation.