Trump misstates 'Islamic Republic of Japan' missile claim against USS Abraham Lincoln
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At a NATO press event, Trump claimed Iran's government—the 'Islamic Republic of Japan'—fired 111 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln and that all were intercepted, a statement contradicted by CENTCOM; the article notes prior Iran-related incidents and situates the remark within ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions and the long-standing U.S.-Japan alliance.
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