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Lt. Timothy Breen flies missions close to Iranian air space almost every day in his U.S. Navy F-18 Hornet, often encountering Iranian military aircraft over the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Ramping up pressure on Iranupdated: Tue Jan 24 2012 05:42:00

CNN's Josh Levs talks about how the international community is pressuring Iran to openly discuss its nuclear program.

USS Abraham Lincoln sails into waters off Iranupdated: Thu Jan 19 2012 13:00:00

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, Navy officials said, a likely prelude to testing Iran's recent warning against sending a U.S. carrier through the Strait of Hormuz.

Political Circus: 'Mission Accomplished' finds a homeupdated: Thu Nov 18 2010 14:29:00

Politics is serious business -- but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance. Here are some of the things you might have missed.

Bush: 'Mission accomplished' a mistakeupdated: Wed Nov 12 2008 06:09:00

A reflective U.S. President George W. Bush has said he regrets some of his more blunt statements on his so-called war on terrorism over the last eight years and wishes he had not spoken in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner only a month after U.S. troops in Iraq were deployed.

iReporter describes blastupdated: Tue Jul 08 2008 11:04:00

iReporter Paul King describes the large terrorist bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan.

U.S. aircraft carrier moves into position for Afghanistanupdated: Tue Jul 08 2008 11:04:00

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has moved from the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman so its warplanes can fly missions over Afghanistan, where attacks have been rising, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

Poll: More disapprove of Bush than any other presidentupdated: Thu May 01 2008 21:17:00

A new poll suggests that President Bush is the most unpopular president in modern American history.

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