Centcom chief visits US carrier enforcing Iran blockade amid reports of severe strain on crew

The head of the United States Central Command, Admiral Bradley Cooper, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier stationed in the Arabian Sea. The vessel is currently deployed to enforce the United States blockade against Iran.

The visit coincided with reports highlighting severe operational strain on the crew. Specifically, a sailor was recently rescued after going overboard amid documented accounts of exhaustion and mental health struggles aboard the carrier.