Six months into a conflict that has nearly silenced one of the world's great arteries of commerce, President Trump stands before crowds making light of territorial ambitions while asking his countrymen to pay more at the pump in the name of civilizational necessity. The Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of the world's oil once flowed freely — now sees a handful of ships where more than a hundred once passed daily, a stillness enforced by Iranian resolve and American pressure in equal measure. Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, nine months at sea have left sailors in crisis, while diplomats
Trump vows economic pressure on Iran, jokes about claiming Strait of Hormuz as US territory
Multiple suicide attempts and mental health crises reported among USS Abraham Lincoln crew members during extended nine-month deployment; one sailor fell overboard.