The US is planning to send the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in a previously scheduled rotation, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Lincoln has been deployed for more than 250 days with no port call in 200 days, raising concerns among lawmakers about living conditions for the sailors, said the report. The Lincoln began deployment in November and was redirected to the Middle East in January ahead of the US war with Iran. The carrier and its aircraft played a key role in Operation Epic Fury and have since supported the US blockade of Iranian ports. READ: Iran dismisses US claims of full control over Strait of Hormuz as […]
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