Trump Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Middle East as Iran Protest Deaths Near 6,000

The USA aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in the Middle East after Trump warned of potential strikes following a deadly crackdown on Iranian protesters.Human rights organizations report nearly 6,000 deaths during recent demonstrations while Iranian-backed militias in Yemen and Iraq threaten retaliation against any USA aggression.The United Arab Emirates refused to allow its territory to be used for attacks as the EU considers designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group.