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Sunday, 24 November 2019 10:40 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 25 November 2019 11:58 AM ]

This handout picture released by the US Navy on May 19, 2019 shows sailors conducting a foreign object and debris (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. (Photo by AFP)

US aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln conducted training in the Arabian Sea on Saturday (November 23), to "maintain readiness" and "keep strong offensive capabilities," according to Commander Michael Boyle.

The Abraham Lincoln entered the vital Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (November 19) amid simmering tensions between Iran and the United States as the strike group encountered the Iranian navy on its way into the Persian Gulf but all interactions were safe and professional, according to Commander Boyle.

The Strait of Hormuz is considered the world's most important oil artery as about a fifth of the world's oil passes through, making it of utmost significance to the global oil market.

(Source: Reuters)

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