USS Abraham Lincoln moves into position near Iran
Members of Congress set to be briefed on the Iran threat; Rich Edson reports from the White House.
A U.S. sailor went overboard Wednesday from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, prompting a search operation in the Arabian Sea, according to the Fifth Fleet.
The statement Thursday said two U.S. ships, a Spanish frigate and a Pakistani naval ship, are conducting a search-and-rescue operation.
The sailor, whose name was withheld in line with navy policy, has been missing since Wednesday.
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The Abraham Lincoln was routed to the Arabian Sea in recent weeks in what U.S. officials say is a deterrence amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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