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US-Iran ceasefire deadline looms as CENTCOM redirects more than 60 ships in Hormuz<\/p>\n
A 60-day ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire Monday as tensions remain high over control of the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran says no decision has been made on when talks with Washington will resume.<\/p>\n
Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt reported Saturday that U.S. Central Command has redirected more than 60 commercial vessels in the strait as the American naval blockade remains in place.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump<\/a> has repeatedly said the U.S. controls the strategic waterway and on Friday went further, saying, \u201cPretty soon, I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n Iran has rejected those claims. Its deputy foreign minister wrote on X that the strait \u201ccannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech.\u201d<\/p>\n The June memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran included a 60-day ceasefire that expires Monday, making the deadline the next major test for whether diplomacy can hold.<\/p>\n 1 hour agoPompeo calls for arming Iranian opposition, more military action to secure \u2018strategic victory\u2019<\/p>\n Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday the U.S. should help arm opposition forces inside Iran and may need to conduct additional military operations to secure a \u201cstrategic victory\u201d over Tehran.<\/p>\n Speaking on \u201cLife, Liberty & Levin<\/a>,\u201d Pompeo, who also served as CIA director, said he hopes clandestine U.S. assistance to Iranian opposition groups is already underway, though he has seen no evidence of it.<\/p>\n The U.S. and Israel could work together \u201cto identify the right organizations, to provide the right tools, the right munitions, the right communications capabilities,\u201d Pompeo said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you do that along with continued enormous economic pressure, and then I think we\u2019re going to have to conduct more military effort as well,\u201d he continued. \u201cI think there are more targets that have to continue to be defeated.\u201d<\/p>\n Pompeo argued that merely reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be \u201cnecessary, but not sufficient,\u201d warning that allowing Iran to control the waterway or charge tolls could embolden other hostile powers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to get the victory here,\u201d Pompeo said. \u201cIt is entirely possible to achieve. We simply need to stay the course.\u201d<\/p>\n 2 hours agoMedal of Honor recipient blasts USS Lincoln \u2018victim\u2019 narrative: \u2018If you\u2019re not willing… get out’<\/p>\n Marine Corps<\/a> veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer blasted efforts Saturday to portray USS Abraham Lincoln sailors and Marines as \u201cvictims\u201d of the carrier\u2019s grueling deployment, arguing that hardship is inherent to military service.<\/p>\n \u201cThe media narrative trying to turn these Sailors and Marines into victims because this deployment was hard is exactly the problem,\u201d Meyer, an Afghanistan war veteran, wrote on X. \u201cService is hard. Combat is hard.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGo tell the World War II generation that service was supposed to be comfortable,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n Meyer said service members\u2019 commitment to the country is not conditional on comfort, time away from family or agreement with a mission.<\/p>\n \u201cThe oath we took was unconditional. That\u2019s why it\u2019s called service and sacrifice,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe mission comes first. The standards come first.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf you put that uniform on, you\u2019re making a commitment to give this country everything it asks of you and to carry out the lawful orders of the President and your chain of command,\u201d Meyer added. \u201cIf you\u2019re not willing to do that, then get out.\u201d<\/p>\n Meyer was responding to Navy Secretary Hung Cao\u2019s defense of the Lincoln crew amid scrutiny of its extended combat deployment.<\/p>\n 2 hours agoMark Levin backs limited US mission to remove Iranian uranium, rejects calls for ground war<\/p>\n Host of Fox News’ “Life, Liberty & Levin<\/a>” Mark Levin said Saturday he continues to support using specially trained U.S. forces to remove uranium from Iran if necessary to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, while rejecting the idea of a large-scale American ground war.<\/p>\n \u201cI continue to support using units within the special forces or 82nd Airborne that are specifically trained to remove uranium, if that is what is needed to protect our country from the Iranian regime developing nuclear weapons in the future,\u201d Levin wrote on X.<\/p>\n \u201cThe president was actively considering it as well. Obviously, it is entirely up to him,\u201d Levin added. \u201cI oppose sending tens of thousands of ground troops into Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n Levin made the comments amid a heated dispute with former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whom he accused of falsely portraying his position as support for a broad ground invasion.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I supported sending ground troops into Iran, I would say so and give my reason,\u201d Levin wrote, arguing that his proposal has consistently been limited to specialized forces tasked with securing nuclear material.<\/p>\n 3 hours agoSenate Democrats pen letter to Hegseth over USS Abraham Lincoln conditions<\/p>\n Senate Democrats<\/a> on Saturday demanded answers from Pete Hegseth over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, accusing Pentagon leadership of mishandling the carrier\u2019s extended deployment and seeking permission for lawmakers to visit the ship.<\/p>\n The letter was signed by 14 Democrats and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, including Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed, Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Duckworth, Mark Kelly, Tim Kaine, Elizabeth Warren and others.<\/p>\n The lawmakers cited reports of exhaustion, food and water shortages, plumbing problems and mental health crises aboard the carrier, arguing that \u201cdenial and defensiveness are not acceptable responses.\u201d<\/p>\n They requested answers on the Lincoln\u2019s return timeline, operational readiness, mental health resources and reported instances of self-harm, while also asking Hegseth to authorize a bipartisan congressional delegation to inspect conditions firsthand.<\/p>\n Pentagon officials have disputed reports of deteriorating conditions. A U.S. official told Fox News Saturday there has been no uptick in mental health issues aboard the carrier and said sailors have access to clean water, functioning air conditioning and healthy meal options.<\/p>\n 5 hours agoCENTCOM chief hails USS Abraham Lincoln deployment as among \u2018most consequential\u2019 of modern era<\/p>\n U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper completed a 10-day trip across the Middle East on Saturday, visiting six countries and the USS Abraham Lincoln as more than 50,000 American service members remain deployed across the region.<\/p>\n Cooper met with senior leaders in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates before visiting sailors and Marines aboard<\/a> the Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, according to CENTCOM.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a strong team of high-achieving Americans standing tall with immense, justified pride in everything they accomplished,\u201d Cooper said.<\/p>\n \u201cHistory will record this deployment as one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era.\u201d<\/p>\n The Lincoln arrived in the Middle East in January and has conducted thousands of combat flights supporting Operation Epic Fury, regional security missions and the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran, CENTCOM said.<\/p>\n 5 hours agoHuckabee compares Iran to \u2018Wuhan Lab\u2019 spreading jihadist proxies across Middle East<\/p>\n U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee<\/a> on Saturday compared Iran to the \u201cWuhan Lab,\u201d arguing that Tehran fuels the spread of jihadist groups across the Middle East.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat @realDonaldTrump understands is that Iran is like the Wuhan Lab from which the disease of jihadism has \u2018gain of research\u2019 & puts out the poison of Hamas, Hezbellah & Houthis that hate America as much as they hate Israel,\u201d Huckabee wrote on X.<\/p>\n Huckabee\u2019s post linked Iran directly to Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, all groups backed by Tehran to varying degrees.<\/p>\n \u201cNotice that ppl who hate Israel also hate USA?\u201d Huckabee added.<\/p>\n His comments come as the U.S. remains locked in a broader confrontation with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran\u2019s nuclear ambitions and the activities of its regional proxies.<\/p>\n 6 hours agoIran rejects Trump\u2019s Strait of Hormuz territory claim as tensions remain high<\/p>\n Iran pushed back Saturday after President Donald Trump<\/a> said he could soon declare the Strait of Hormuz \u201ca territory of the United States,\u201d as tensions remain high over control of the critical waterway.<\/p>\n Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reported on \u201cFox Report\u201d that Iran\u2019s deputy foreign minister<\/a> rejected Trump\u2019s claim, saying the strait \u201ccannot be seized with a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an executive order, or an election speech.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump made the remark Friday while touting what he described as total U.S. control of the waterway amid the war with Tehran.<\/p>\n \u201cPretty soon I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n The dispute comes as U.S. forces continue operations in the region and the USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to be relieved following its extended Middle East deployment.<\/p>\n 7 hours agoQatar denies detaining Iranian pilots, says remains of one found after airspace violation<\/p>\n Qatar on Saturday denied claims that it detained Iranian pilots<\/a>, saying the airmen had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and failed to respond to attempts to contact them, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on X that authorities followed established rules of engagement and \u201cthe necessary measures were taken to defend our territory in accordance with international law.\u201d<\/p>\n Al Ansari said Qatari search-and-rescue teams later recovered the remains of one of the pilots and contacted Iran to coordinate their handover.<\/p>\n \u201cWe categorically deny the claims circulating regarding the detention of Iranian pilots,\u201d Al Ansari wrote, adding that Qatar was surprised by the allegations \u201camid the ongoing diplomatic efforts and initiatives aimed at de-escalating tensions in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n Qatar also invited an Iranian team to review details of the April search-and-rescue operation, but Tehran has not yet responded, according to Al Ansari.<\/p>\n 9 hours agoReza Pahlavi campaign calls on Iranians to fund \u2018Take Back Iran\u2019 movement<\/p>\n Exiled Iranian<\/a> Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi\u2019s communications team on Saturday appealed directly to Iranians for financial support of its \u201cTake Back Iran\u201d campaign, saying public contributions are needed to sustain efforts aimed at challenging the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n In a Persian-language video shared on X, the campaign said its activities include engagement with Iranian groups and experts as well as outreach to international political leaders and institutions.<\/p>\n \u201cAll actions in line with the campaign \u2018Take Back Iran\u2019… are part of the effort to strengthen national forces, carry the voice of the Iranian nation to the world, and take action to reclaim Iran,\u201d Pahlavi Communications said in an English translation accompanying the post.<\/p>\n The campaign said its financial independence depends on support from ordinary Iranians, encouraging monthly or one-time contributions through its website.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery contribution helps sustain the actions, counter the Islamic Republic\u2019s propaganda, and bring the voice of Iran\u2019s national revolution to global public opinion and decision-makers,\u201d the translated statement said.<\/p>\n 9 hours agoFighter jets take off from USS George H.W. Bush in new photos released by CENTCOM<\/p>\n U.S. Central Command released new photos Saturday showing U.S. Navy aircraft taking off from the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush as the ship sailed in the Arabian Sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n The aircraft carrier has been deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n CENTCOM previously said the USS George H.W. Bush has enforced the naval blockade of Iranian ports.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 9 hours agoHuckabee says \u2018Iran’s proxies are pure evil\u2019 following Hezbollah attack on Israeli troops<\/p>\n U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described Iran\u2019s proxies as \u201cpure evil\u201d on Saturday after the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of violating ceasefire in Lebanon by attacking Israeli soldiers<\/a> in a security zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHezbollah severely wounds IDF soldiers knowing Israel will respond. Hezbollah rounds up children to put in the military zone [because] they want them to be in harm’s way,\u201d Huckabee posted on X about the Iran-backed terrorist group.\u00a0<\/p>\n He added that Netanyahu\u2019s office \u201caffirms what U.S. observes in Lebanon [and] in Gaza [with] Hamas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Three Israeli soldiers were \u201cseriously injured\u201d in the attack, according to Israel.<\/p>\n \u201cThe IDF responded by striking the Hezbollah terror headquarters which ordered the attack,\u201d the office added in a statement. \u201cOnly later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 10 hours agoIsrael\u2019s military eliminates Hezbollah commander who allegedly used his family as human shields<\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces<\/a> said Saturday that strikes it carried out overnight against Hezbollah killed a commander of the terrorist group\u2019s Radwan Force special operations unit, who allegedly used his family as human shields.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOvernight, the IDF struck a central headquarters of the Hezbollah terror organization in the Ansar area in southern Lebanon, in response to an action carried out by the Hezbollah terror organization against our forces operating in the security zone in accordance with the ceasefire agreement,\u201d the IDF said on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn the strike, the terrorist Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in the Hezbollah terror organization’s ‘Radwan Force’ unit, was eliminated,\u201d it continued. \u201cAlong with him, several additional terrorists who operated to advance terror plots against IDF forces operating in the security zone were also eliminated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAt the time of the strike, Hassan’s family was also present with him in the military headquarters, and according to the claim, was harmed in the strike. It should be emphasized that they were not the target of the strike,\u201d the IDF also said. \u201cThe strike was aimed in a targeted manner at Hassan, who was a lawful target for striking in accordance with international law. The terrorist used his family as human shields and hid with them inside the military headquarters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 11 hours agoBahrain slams \u2018aggressive Iranian attack\u2019 on ship in Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n Bahrain\u2019s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned what it described as another \u201caggressive Iranian attack\u201d<\/a> on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz that was affiliated with the UAE\u2019s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.<\/p>\n The attack, which unfolded Friday evening, was a \u201cflagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and U.N. Security Council Resolution 2817,\u201d according to the foreign ministry.\u00a0<\/p>\n It once again called on the U.N. Security Council \u201cto assume its responsibilities in taking deterrent measures to ensure the safety and freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and prevent maritime piracy, and to compel Iran to stop the aggressive attacks it launches against commercial ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and to fully and unconditionally reopen the strait, in a way that preserves regional security and stability and ensures energy security and food supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 12 hours agoIsrael says Hezbollah violated Lebanon ceasefire, seriously injured 3 IDF soldiers<\/p>\n The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> said Saturday that Hezbollah violated a ceasefire in Lebanon by attacking Israeli soldiers in a security zone along the border, leaving three \u201cseriously injured.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe IDF responded by striking the Hezbollah terror headquarters which ordered the attack,\u201d the office added in a statement. \u201cOnly later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHezbollah is willing to do anything, including using its own civilians as human shields, to falsely accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, which the IDF clearly did not,\u201d it also said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces said earlier Saturday that it struck infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe strikes were carried out following an action by the Hezbollah terror organization against our forces in the Ali Taher ridge area, which is located within the security zone where IDF forces operate,\u201d the IDF wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 13 hours agoAnother Iranian official insists Tehran controls Strait of Hormuz despite US claims<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i said Saturday that the \u201cowner and ruler of the Strait of Hormuz is Islamic Iran,\u201d following comments from President Donald Trump<\/a> that the U.S. could make the waterway its territory after the war.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe nonsense and fabrications of the criminal President of America regarding the Strait of Hormuz stem from the delusions of this featherbrained individual,\u201d the Iranian official wrote on X. \u201cIn the real world, the owner and ruler of this vital global waterway is Islamic Iran.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAfter we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,\u201d Trump said on Friday during a speech in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 13 hours agoUAE blames Iran for latest attack on ship affiliated with state-owned oil company<\/p>\n The United Arab Emirates\u2019 foreign ministry is blaming Iran Saturday<\/a> for an attack on a ship affiliated with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), as the vessel was traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n ADNOC said early Saturday that one of its vessels was attacked while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted a vessel affiliated with ADNOC as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported,\u201d the foreign ministry said Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe UAE further stressed the need for Iran to halt these unprovoked attacks, ensure its full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities, and the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in order to safeguard regional security, and maintain the stability of the global economy and trade,\u201d it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Two other ships affiliated with ADNOC were attacked by Iran on Thursday, the foreign ministry previously said.<\/p>\n Fox News Digital\u2019s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 14 hours agoShip traveling in Strait of Hormuz is hit with \u2018unknown projectile,\u2019 UK maritime agency says<\/p>\n The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said Saturday that it received a report of a bulk carrier being hit by an \u201cunknown projectile\u201d while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The UKMTO added that the projectile hit the hull of the ship as it was near Kumzar, Oman, on Friday evening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe crew are reported safe, no damage assessment has been reported and environmental impact is unknown at present,\u201d it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The development comes as the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said Saturday that one of its vessels was attacked<\/a> while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n The United Arab Emirates said Thursday that Iran attacked two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News Digital\u2019s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 14 hours agoIsrael\u2019s military strikes Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon<\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces<\/a> said Saturday that it has struck infrastructure belonging to the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe strikes were carried out following an action by the Hezbollah terror organization against our forces in the Ali Taher ridge area, which is located within the security zone where IDF forces operate,\u201d the IDF wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe IDF will not allow the Hezbollah terror organization to harm the citizens of the State of Israel and its forces, and will continue to act to remove threats,\u201d it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 14 hours agoRussian tanker\u2019s oil spill is spreading off Oman\u2019s coast following explosion<\/p>\n Oil from the grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker Caroline Bezengi is spreading off the coast of Oman<\/a> after the ship suffered an explosion of unclear cause in early June, a report said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ambrey, a United Kingdom-based maritime risk and response company, said Thursday that it has been hired to salvage the ship, and that its personnel boarded the vessel with help from the Omani air force to assess its condition before stabilizing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n The vessel has been grounded off Qabiliyah Island in southwestern Oman since June. Its cargo previously has been estimated at more than 800,000 barrels, according to The Associated Press, which cited satellite images showing a growing oil spill.\u00a0<\/p>\n Satellite images also have shown that the tanker is increasingly submerged, and experts have warned of an unprecedented environmental disaster if the vessel sinks or breaks open and leaks its entire cargo, the AP also reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an extremely challenging situation, compounded by adverse weather conditions associated with the Khareef monsoon,\u201d Ambrey’s global response director Ed Wollaston said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 899-foot Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia\u2019s \u201cshadow fleet\u201d and has been sanctioned by the British government and the European Union for carrying cargoes of Russian oil.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Associated Press contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 15 hours agoTrump says USS Abraham Lincoln being replaced with similar ship, rejects deployment too long<\/p>\n President Donald Trump<\/a> said Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that has been deployed for more than 260 days, has gone on \u201cnot nearly long enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Trump made the comment after a reporter started asking him Friday, \u201cfamily members of U.S. service members are concerned about the conditions onboard the USS Lincoln.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWell no that ship is moving — no they’re not,\u201d Trump interjected. \u201cThat ship is moving right now, or very shortly, and it’s being replaced with another very similar ship.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n When asked if the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln has gone on too long, Trump said, \u201cno, no, no, not nearly long enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also blasted media coverage of the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, accusing outlets of twisting the hardships of an extended combat deployment into a \u201cfalse narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this post.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 16 hours agoUSS Abraham Lincoln \u2018not experiencing an uptick in mental health issues\u2019: US official<\/p>\n A U.S. official told Fox News on Saturday that \u201cWe are not experiencing an uptick in mental health issues\u201d aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln<\/a> and there are \u201creligious, medical and mental health professionals available to assess and address concerns as they arise\u201d among Sailors and Marines.\u00a0<\/p>\n The remark comes following reports this week<\/a> claiming a decline in morale and conditions onboard the aircraft carrier, which has spent more than 260 days at sea during its deployment, in support of the U.S. war against Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe have not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship,\u201d the U.S. official told Fox News.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) has five Navy Chaplains, one clinical psychologist, one clinical social worker, three behavioral health technicians and an embedded integrated prevention coordination (EIPC) counselor. The ship also has an expeditionary facility dog, CAPT Fathom, to support crew morale and emotional welfare,\u201d the official continued. \u201cThese resources are available to Sailors and Marines throughout the Strike Group 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSailors go through normal transitions throughout a deployment cycle. Adapting to life at sea can be difficult, so we’ve learned how to provide resources and help Sailors with these transitions. We are not experiencing an uptick in mental health issues aboard Abraham Lincoln,\u201d the official added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The official also said the USS Abraham Lincoln is \u201coperating in a highly contested environment where traditional supply hubs in the Middle East were disrupted by combat actions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn response, leadership prioritized mission-critical supplies: first food, then hygiene items, then mail. Current reports from the ship confirm continuous access to clean water, functional AC, and healthy meal options,\u201d the official said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News\u2019 Liz Friden contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 16 hours agoIranian official taunts Trump over Strait of Hormuz, says Tehran \u2018neither fears threats nor cowers\u2019<\/p>\n An Iranian official fired back Friday after President Donald Trump said he may eventually declare the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> \u201cterritory of the United States,\u201d insisting Tehran will continue enforcing its blockade of the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech,\u201d Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X. \u201cIran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power.\u201d<\/p>\n Gharibabadi then claimed the U.S. has suffered \u201cstrategic and heavy defeats\u201d and asserted that \u201cthe Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis strait will only be closed and opened under Iran\u2019s command,\u201d he continued, adding that Tehran would maintain the blockade until the U.S. accepts what he characterized as the \u201creality of defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump said during remarks in Nassau County, New York, earlier Friday that after Iran is defeated, \u201cpretty soon I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,\u201d while touting the U.S. blockade and saying no ships pass through unless Washington allows it.<\/p>\n The Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry has previously publicly identified Gharibabadi\u2019s X account among its official government accounts.<\/p>\n