This U.S. Warship Threatens Iran (From 600 Miles Away)
By Helene Cooper
Aug. 23, 2019
ABOARD THE U.S.S. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, in the North Arabian Sea — Out here, deterring Iran means avoiding Iran.
The 5,600 men and women aboard this nuclear-powered aircraft carrier do not venture near Iranian waters, despite a warning from President Trump’s national security adviser that the warship is in the Middle East “to send a clear and unmistakable message†to Iran to steer clear of American interests in the region.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/politics/warship-iran.html