Khaberni - A report in The Wall Street Journal reveals increasing feelings of frustration and exhaustion among the sailors of the aircraft carrier "USS Gerald Ford," following the second extension of its mission nearing a record-breaking duration of continuous deployment in U.S. Navy history.
The sailors reported frequent malfunctions in the sanitary system on the carrier, which complicates daily life onboard amidst pressures of preparations for a potential confrontation with Iran.
The Wall Street Journal report relayed stories from sailors and their families about missing funerals of relatives, childbirth, and canceled vacations, noting one sailor mentioned that not knowing the return date is the hardest, and many are considering resigning upon return.
In the context of tension between Washington and Tehran, The New York Times published warnings about the danger of Washington's comparison of the covert operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with the potential conflict with Iran.
The newspaper quotes experts stating that geography plays a crucial role; while Caracas is only 10 miles away from the sea, Tehran is 400 miles inland, "making access to the ideologically ingrained and Revolution Guard-protected leadership extremely difficult."
Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz represent a nightmare that could lead to a drastic increase in oil prices, a message Iran conveyed through its recent aerial and naval missile maneuvers in the strait, according to the newspaper.
The British newspaper The Guardian highlighted the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, with writer Majdouline Abi Assi from the region stating that the month of Ramadan arrived for the residents under extremely harsh humanitarian conditions.
Israeli newspapers covered statements from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, with Gideon Levy in Haaretz stating that he represents not only Israel but even its extremists, describing him as "possibly representing a version of America in formation."
Levy described Huckabee's statements about "Israel's divine right" to control the Middle East as surpassing all that has been issued by the most extreme Israeli extremists.
In an interview with American media personality Tucker Carlson, the American diplomat stated it "would be acceptable" for Israel to take over the entire Middle East, based on Biblical interpretations prevalent within the Christian nationalist movement in the United States.
