A process called the mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul has to be completed to renew the lifespan of the ship, and for the USS Abraham Lincoln that was done in 2017 so it can go for several more years.

The announcement of the facility signals Iran's attempt to strengthen its strategic military assets amid regional tensions.

An explosion rocked a building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast on Saturday, according to state media, with the cause of the blast yet to be determined, AFP reported.

Iranian media said the blast was being investigated but gave no further information. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian Americans in Kansas City rallied Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Iran, demanding civil liberties and regime change as demonstrations continue to rock major Iranian cities.

A video of people throwing incendiary items near the Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki, Greece, has been falsely described online as showing burning government buildings in Iran during nationwide unrest.