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Tehran is alleging that its forces struck the USS Tripoli , a high-profile amphibious assault ship currently operating in the region. However, the Pentagon is dismissing those reports as entirely false. In a statement posted on X, U.S. Central Command said the Tripoli has not been attacked and “continues to sail in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury,” APA reports. The vessel is a significant presence in the fleet. The ship carries about 3,500 sailors and marines and serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, which arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as the Trump administration deployed more troops to the region. Pentagon officials have emphasized that the ship is continuing its mission as planned and remains fully operational. At this hour, there is no physical evidence or confirmation from military sources to support the claims emanating from Iranian state media. Access to legal information in Africa shouldn't be a luxury. Lawyie, a Legal AI ...

 In an incendiary statement released just hours ago, Iranian officials have issued a chilling ultimatum to President-elect Donald Trump, threatening to send the region back to the 'Stone Age' should the United States fail to capitulate to their demands within a 20-hour window. The rhetoric marks a significant escalation in what has become a high-stakes game of geopolitical brinkmanship. Joining the fray is Mahdi Mohammadi, a prominent national security analyst in Tehran. Mohammadi has doubled down on this aggressive posture, issuing a formal claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran has already effectively achieved victory in the prevailing West Asia conflict. In a bold message posted to social media platform X, Mohammadi did not mince words. He wrote, and I quote: 'Iran has clearly and overtly won the war and will only accept an ending that consolidates its gains and creates a new security regime in the region. The true state of affairs is this: it is Trump who has about 20 ...