World · 24 August 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln conditions blamed on Iran destroying US Navy base
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Iranian attacks on a US Navy base in Bahrain forced the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to rely on supplies from a faraway island. The base, headquarters of the Fifth Fleet, sustained extensive damage from missile and drone attacks on February 28, the first day of President Trump's war against Iran.
Reported by The Independent · How we write briefs