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Trump Redirects USS Abraham Lincoln to Target Iran Leadership

1/18/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid rising unrest in Iran.
The carrier sails with a strike group of destroyers.
The plan targets Iranian leadership and command structures.
The strategy resembles a "decapitation strike" to disable Iranian leadership to empower protesters, with Advanced Tomahawk missiles and F-35Cs playing crucial roles in executing this targeted military operation.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid rising unrest in Iran.
The carrier sails with a strike group of destroyers.
The plan targets Iranian leadership and command structures.
The strategy resembles a "decapitation strike" to disable Iranian leadership to empower protesters, with Advanced Tomahawk missiles and F-35Cs playing crucial roles in executing this targeted military operation.