U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed an order to extend the deployment of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its warships for a second time. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group has launched crucial strikes against Houthis in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and will remain in the region for at least another month, according to U.S. officials. The other ships in the strike group are the USS Philippine Sea, a cruiser, and two destroyers, the USS Gravely and the USS Mason, and they include about 6,000 sailors.
Yemen's Houthi group launched on Saturday six new operations, including an attack on an American aircraft carrier, in response to U.S. airstrikes on Yemen. The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree identified the targeted American carrier as the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, saying it was struck in the Red Sea with several ballistic missiles and drones. On Friday, the Houthis reported targeting the same vessel with multiple winged and ballistic missiles. Saree mentioned that another operation hit an "American destroyer" in the Red Sea using ballistic missiles and drones. American and British warplanes and U.S. warships launched at least six strikes last week, killing at least 16 people and wounding over 40 others.
The comprehensive training session on forensic evidence techniques kicked off in Yemen's interim capital, Aden, on Saturday, hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Aden. The aim is to enhance capabilities in the field of forensic evidence, ultimately bolstering its utilization and maximizing its benefits. The program integrates both theoretical and practical components. Among these projects was the establishment of 28 laboratories, including the forensic lab at the Faculty of Law. It offers participants a comprehensive journey through the role of modern techniques in guiding and supporting forensic investigations. The course, which began on May 28 and runs until June 11, aims to equip attendees with specialized practical skills.
Iran's hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country's June 28 election, organized after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, Iran's state television reported on Sunday. However, he could be barred from the race: the country's cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates and publish the list of qualified ones on June 11. Ahmadinejad, a former member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, was first elected as Iran's president in 2005 and stepped down because of term limits in 2013.
