A process called the mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul has to be completed to renew the lifespan of the ship, and for the USS Abraham Lincoln that was done in 2017 so it can go for several more years.

DUBAI, Feb 1 () - Iran's leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the U. were to attack it, stoking the tension between Washington and Tehran, and it ​designated EU armies as "terrorist groups" in a retaliatory move.

Iran’s president says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States.

Iran’s so-called axis of resistance, its regional network of armed proxies and allied militant groups, could come to the fray to provide additional firepower to Tehran in the event of a conflict with the United States,

Despite multiple suspicious explosions in Iran, no major military strike occurred early Sunday. Amid ongoing diplomacy and rumors, such as possible uranium transfers to Turkey, and a massive US naval presence,

Trump said that if Iran does not make a deal regarding its nuclear program, "we'll find out” whether Iran’s supreme leader was correct to predict that a U.S. attack on the country would spark a regional war.

Iran and Israel learned much from their 2025 war, meaning the next conflict may be more ferocious and dangerous. Opinion.

President Donald Trump says the United States has deployed an even larger naval armada near Iran than the flotilla off Venezuela, touting newly planned battleships “100 times more powerful” than those of the 1940s as symbols of American military strength that he hopes will underpin a negotiated deal with Tehran rather than war.

Tensions have continued to rise between the two nations after the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests left thousands dead.