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The USS George Washington arrives at the port in Danang, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. (Nhac NGUYEN/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 8:48 pm
US aircraft carrier arrives in Mideast to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after record deployment
Crew on Lincoln reportedly suffered mental health declines and supply shortages amid its over 250 days at sea; move leaves East Asia without an American carrier strike group
By Ben Finley and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
US President Donald Trump holds an article about prescription drug prices as he speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, August 14, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 15, 2026, 1:26 am
Trump says he’ll hit Iran hard economically, will soon declare Hormuz ‘US territory’
US president urges Americans to accept slightly higher gas prices for the ‘great service’ of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear bomb, dismisses concerns about conditions aboard aircraft carrier
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea, in a photo released July 1, 2026. (US Navy photo)
August 13, 2026, 8:37 am
Multiple USS Lincoln sailors tried to go overboard amid dire conditions – reports
Carrier rerouted to Mideast ahead of Iran war sets record for deployment length; Democrats demand probe into accounts of food shortages, plumbing issues, mental health crises
By AFP
In this handout picture provided by Iranian presidency, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) addresses cabinet members, as they visit of the tomb of the late Iranian revolutionary leader ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran on January 31, 2026 (Handout/Iranian Presidency/AFP); a screenshot from a video posted on social media on March 7, 2026 shows an impact and smoke rising from the Dubai International Airport. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 7, 2026, 3:20 pm
Pezeshkian apologizes for attacks on Gulf neighbors even as Iran forces step up strikes
Mixed messages indicate IRGC in control as fresh missile and drone salvos target UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan; 3rd US carrier heads to region; Trump: ‘Loser’ Iran ‘will be hit very hard’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout image from the US Navy shows Capt. Daniel Keeler, the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, flying an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/US Navy via AP)
February 20, 2026, 11:40 am
A look at the US military’s Mideast buildup, technically the region’s largest since 2003
With USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea and the USS Ford heading to the region, dozens of fighter jets, support aircraft and destroyers are believed deployed or en route
By AP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, February 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)
February 14, 2026, 1:31 am
Trump: Regime change in Iran ‘would be the best thing that could happen’
US president confirms sending second aircraft carrier to Middle East in case ‘difficult’ Islamic Republic doesn’t make a deal, says ‘fear’ is only thing that will get Tehran to sign agreement
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
US Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff (L), Jared Kushner (C) and US Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command (R), as they observe flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea on February 7, 2026. (US Navy via AFP)
February 9, 2026, 3:25 am
Iran was notified ahead of Witkoff, Kushner visit to US aircraft carrier – report
New billboard in Tehran threatens ‘raining missiles’ over Tel Aviv; Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to six years in jail, reformist figures reportedly arrested
By ToI Staff and AFP
In this handout photo released by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 6, 2026, US special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi as Jared Kushner looks on during a meeting in Muscat. (Handout/Omani Foreign Ministry/AFP)
February 6, 2026, 7:28 pm
US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Oman, with another round said planned for coming days
In apparent warning, CENTCOM chief in attendance; Iran FM says discussions focused primarily on finding framework; Omani mediator says talks useful to clarify thinking of both sides
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout image from the US Navy shows an EA-18G Growler launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on January 23, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/US Navy via AP)
February 4, 2026, 1:37 am
US downs Iranian drone flying toward aircraft carrier; PM to Witkoff: Iran can’t be trusted
American military accuses IRGC of also harassing a US merchant vessel in Strait of Hormuz; Israel reportedly insisting that Trump administration stick to 4 key negotiating demands
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in an interview, October 2025 (YouTube screenshot)
January 28, 2026, 11:18 pm
Iran threatens to hit ‘heart of Tel Aviv’ in response to any US attack
As tensions soar, top adviser to Khamenei vows ‘unprecedented’ response, including against ‘all who support the aggressor,’ while foreign minister warns of ‘fingers on the trigger’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn after arriving on Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC, January 27, 2026, following a trip to Iowa. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
January 28, 2026, 11:20 am
Trump: Time running out as ‘massive armada’ heads to Iran, next strike will be ‘far worse’
Iran’s Araghchi says not in contact with Witkoff, but intermediaries holding consultations; watchdog says 6,126 killed in crackdown, further 17,091 possible deaths under investigation
By Agencies, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on January 22, 2026, in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
January 27, 2026, 6:22 pm
Amid Iran tensions, US announces multi-day aerial military drill in Middle East
US military’s CENTCOM launches air exercise as Washington shifts significant forces to region to enable possible strike on Iran after regime’s devastating crackdown on protesters
By Emanuel Fabian and AFP
This photo released by the US Air Force shows a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flying over an oil tanker in the Middle East on Sept. 4, 2022. (Staff Sgt. Charles Fultz/U.S. Air Force via AP)
November 1, 2024, 11:28 pm
Pentagon bolsters US presence in Middle East with B-52 bombers and warships
Planes and ships deployed to fill the gap as the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its warships prepare to leave the region before USS Harry S. Truman arrives
By AP
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is seen in the South China Sea, July 4, 2024 (Seaman Ryan Holloway/US Navy, via AP)
September 12, 2024, 9:03 am
One of two US aircraft carriers in the Middle East heads home
USS Theodore Roosevelt, previously ordered to remain on patrol amid tensions with Iran, sails from region after being relieved by USS Abraham Lincoln
By AP and ToI Staff
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