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Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure
President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier. The Lincoln has had its time at sea extended from its original May return date to support operations against Iran. The lack of a US carrier in the Pacific may be short-lived if the Navy deploys another in the next couple of months. But it shows how the open-ended operations with Iran are running some American sailors ragged, analysts say, while the Trump administration further retreats from the Asia-Pacific region and focuses on the Western Hemisphere. "The administration says that the Pacific is supposed to be the most important behind the Western Hemisphere," said Greg ..
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Will declare Strait of Hormuz 'US territory' after defeating Iran: Trump
Trump had earlier claimed that the US exercised "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and that he "will keep it" amid stalled negotiations with Iran regarding the reopening of the strategic route
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Will declare Strait of Hormuz 'US territory' after defeating Iran: Trump
Trump had earlier claimed that the US exercised "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and that he "will keep it" amid stalled negotiations with Iran regarding the reopening of the strategic route
US says Iran naval blockade can continue indefinitely as talks stall
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of Iran
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US says Iran naval blockade can continue indefinitely as talks stall
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of Iran
US CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force in West Asia
The new formation follows Task Force Scorpion Strike, a specialised unit established last year as the US military's first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in West Asia
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Stock Market Close: Sensex sheds 71 pts; Nifty settles at 24,366; Consumer Durables shares shine
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may extend losses. Asian markets were trading on a mixed note
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Trump admin to roll out 'economic isolation' plan for Iran next week
Iran's economy has already taken a significant hit from the war, with much of its industrial capacity destroyed and crude exports severely curtailed by the US blockade
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Trump admin to roll out 'economic isolation' plan for Iran next week
Iran's economy has already taken a significant hit from the war, with much of its industrial capacity destroyed and crude exports severely curtailed by the US blockade
Iran and US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
"Today you see that the Strait of Hormuz is under the management and control of the Islamic Republic," Iran's Basij paramilitary unit head Hossein Taeb said
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Iran and US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
"Today you see that the Strait of Hormuz is under the management and control of the Islamic Republic," Iran's Basij paramilitary unit head Hossein Taeb said
Iran may have used cheap drones to target US F-15 fighter jet: Report
Iran's use of multiple drones to track a US F-15E Strike Eagle during its April 3 combat loss highlights how distributed sensors and missile systems can work together to challenge an adversary
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Americans struggle to make ends meet as inflation stays high: Fed official
A senior Federal Reserve official has warned that lower- and middle-income Americans are struggling to make ends meet, while the central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation stays high
 "Americans struggle to make ends meet as inflation stays high: Fed official")
Trump reverts to economic squeeze as 'entrenched' Iranian regime resists
Facing munitions shortages and growing pressure over the conflict, the Trump administration is turning again to sanctions and a naval blockade to squeeze Iran's oil exports
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Trump reverts to economic squeeze as 'entrenched' Iranian regime resists
Facing munitions shortages and growing pressure over the conflict, the Trump administration is turning again to sanctions and a naval blockade to squeeze Iran's oil exports
Hormuz remains blocked: Iran dismisses Trump's 'total US control' claims
Tehran says the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not reopen until Iran's conditions are accepted, rejecting US claims that the Strait is under total US control
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Hormuz remains blocked: Iran dismisses Trump's 'total US control' claims
Tehran says the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not reopen until Iran's conditions are accepted, rejecting US claims that the Strait is under total US control
IEA slashes 2026 supply forecast as Hormuz reopening remains elusive
IEA said oil supply has fallen well below demand due to the Strait of Hormuz shutdown, the US blockade of Iranian exports, attacks within the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and reduced Kazakh CPC Blend exports
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Iran says no progress on US talks to revive June's interim peace deal
Iran and the US remain at loggerheads over reviving a June interim peace deal, with Tehran saying there has been no progress on a timeframe to implement it.
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Iran says no progress on US talks to revive June's interim peace deal
Iran and the US remain at loggerheads over reviving a June interim peace deal, with Tehran saying there has been no progress on a timeframe to implement it.