Iran tested new missile day after U.S. pulled aircraft carrier from Persian Gulf

Iran tested new missile day after U.S. pulled aircraft carrier from Persian Gulf

Special to WorldTribune.com Iran tested a new medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon just one day after the United States pulled its last aircraft carrier from the Persian Gulf. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left the Persian Gulf on Oct. 9. The U.S. will not have an aircraft carrier in the region until the […]

U.S. to withdraw carrier from Gulf amid Obama budget cuts

U.S. to withdraw carrier from Gulf amid Obama budget cuts

Special to WorldTribune.com The United States’ air strike capabilities against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) may take a serious hit this fall as the U.S. will be without an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf for the first time since 2007. Adm. John Richardson, the Obama administration’s nominee for chief of naval operations, […]