Iran…Trump…War/Conflict…Evening…8/12/2026…The Long US Deployment is Bothering the Troops….

The Trump Admin HAS a problem….

The deployment of Naval, Air Force, Army and other forces in a modern day offensive action that is over seen by amateurs IS NOT wearing down weapons stocks….

It is ALSO wearing down the purpose and lives of those sent to fight in a action that is NOT their’s , like in the Ukraine , by their troops, for their homeland….

And do NOT fool yourself…..

Iran CAN read what we can….

They KNOW that they ARE wearing Down the American President , his weapons and now his troops….

There IS boat traffic getting thru the Strait of Hormuz…..

One doubts Trump’s statement that the US IS allowing this to occur…..

Something IS gonna have to GIVE from Trump…..(See Update Comment below)

The Iranians ARE in it for the Long Haul…..

 

Navy meets with USS Abraham Lincoln families over mental health worries

Navy leadership has reportedly met with the family members of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier over worries that the ongoing Middle East deployment will lead to worsening mental health and the risk of self-harm aboard the vessel.

At an in-person meeting with an estimated 200 attendees on Thursday in San Diego, family members spoke to Hung Cao, acting Navy secretary; Vice Adm. Douglas Verissimo, head of the Naval Air Forces; and Vice Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander of the Naval Surface Forces; among other officials.

All but Cao also attended an online video call, Stars and Stripes reported.

The family members told heart-wrenching stories to the Navy leaders, with one spouse accusing them of “broken trust between us and the leadership,” two individuals who attended told the outlet. Another spouse tearfully told officials that her husband had messaged her that same day saying “he hopes he doesn’t wake up tomorrow.”

While officials at the meeting did not directly respond to that or similar statements, they assured family members that sailors aboard the aircraft carrier had access to mental health workers, chaplains and doctors, and that the Navy was working to send more mental health professionals to the ship, according to Stars and Stripes…..

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Morale is waning aboard the Abraham Lincoln due to an exhausting deployment which so far has included 40 days of continuous combat operations in support of the Iran war and 250 consecutive days at sea. At least one crew member was prevented from jumping overboard, and there are reports of suicidal thoughts.

The unusually grueling timeline is due to the aircraft carrier being redirected to the Middle East in January after leaving San Diego in November for a Pacific deployment. Originally scheduled to return in May, the ship has now been deployed for more than eight months with no publicly announced return date….

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The roughly 5,000 service members aboard also have dealt with food and water shortages and little time off, with the typical port calls every 30 to 45 days falling by the wayside, according to family members and sailors.

“Nothing to really look forward to at this point,” one sailor told Stars and Stripes, noting that morale is currently so low that service members on the vessel are willing to skip any upcoming stops to return home as soon as possible…..

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‘Hormuz remains blocked’: Iran disputes Trump claims as traffic sinks to near 3-month lows

Iranian authorities have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz.

On Wednesday stateside, Iran’s Persian Strait Gulf Authority said in a post on X that “Claims and repeated posts by U.S. officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality: the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted.”

Trump had said in a Truth Social post earlier that “The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!”

While both sides continue to make contrarian claims, data from trade intelligence firm Kpler showed that ship traffic through the Hormuz waterway is near a 3-month low.

Vessel transits sat at a 5-day average of around 13 on Tuesday, nearly the lowest level since May 12, according to a CNBC analysis of data provided by the trade intelligence firm Kpler. This includes ships of all types, from cargo vessels to oil tankers.

Traffic is about 90% lower than the daily average of 130 ships that transited Hormuz before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28…..

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ISW.…Iran Update Special Report, August 12, 2026

1. Iran is adapting its tactics based on lessons from recent conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine War. Iran deployed a swarm of drones into an area that US fighter jets had entered before downing the US F-15E with MANPADS in April 2026. The drones reportedly transmitted the jet’s GPS location, speed, and direction to Iranian commanders, which helped them successfully target the aircraft.
2. The Houthis are attempting to compel Saudi Arabia to abandon its military campaign against the Houthis by threatening to attack Saudi oil infrastructure unless Saudi Arabia negotiates a settlement. The Houthis also seek to coerce Saudi Arabia into accepting negotiations, likely because the group sees diplomatic engagement as a means to halt Saudi kinetic activity in Yemen and codify a Saudi surrender to Houthi demands.