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Iranian Strikes Cut Supplies to USS Abraham Lincoln

8/20/2026

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Iranian Strikes Destroy

Iranian strikes destroyed the Naval Support Activity Bahrain resupply base, cutting supplies to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier in the Gulf.
The coverage alleges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hid the base’s destruction, sparking worries among the carrier’s families.
June satellite images showed damage to command headquarters, other structures and two satellite-communication terminals.
The Pentagon moved the carrier’s resupply hub to Diego Garcia, roughly 2,200 miles away.

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Abraham Lincoln Starved

Iranian strikes destroyed the Naval Support Activity Bahrain resupply base, cutting off supplies to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier operating in the Gulf.
Democratic legislators argued the crisis illustrates the Trump administration’s inadequate planning for the war.
Crew of 5,000 reported food shortages, poor hygiene, mental-health strain during carrier’s longest port-less deployment.
USS George Washington entered the Arabian Sea, leaving the Western Pacific without an aircraft carrier.

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The Pentagon relocated the carrier’s resupply hub to Diego Garcia, about 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, after the base was damaged.
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Iranian Strikes Destroy

Iranian strikes destroyed the Naval Support Activity Bahrain resupply base, cutting supplies to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier in the Gulf.
The coverage alleges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hid the base’s destruction, sparking worries among the carrier’s families.
June satellite images showed damage to command headquarters, other structures and two satellite-communication terminals.
The Pentagon moved the carrier’s resupply hub to Diego Garcia, roughly 2,200 miles away.

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