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American general: US military option in Iran 'intact' despite Russian missiles:

"We have known about the potential for that system to be sold to Iran for several years and have accounted for it in all of our planning," General Martin Dempsey told a news conference at the Pentagon. Ref. Source 8

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U.S. Warship heads to Yemeni waters to block Iranian weapons

U.S. Navy officials say the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen and will join other American ships prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen. The U.S. Navy has been beefing up its presence in the Gulf of Aden and the southern Arabian Sea amid reports that a convoy of Iranian ships may be headed toward Yemen to arm the Houthis. Ref. USAToday

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A Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, the M/V Maersk Tigris, issued a distress call today after it was seized by Iranian military forces in the Persian Gulf.

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Farragut was ordered to head toward the incident after the distress call from the Tigris was received, according to a U.S. Official. The Navy has also sent aircraft to monitor the incident, the official said.

The official said an Iranian boat fired a shot across the bow of the Tigris to get it to stop, and shipping company officials have told the U.S. Military that Iranian troops have boarded the Tigris. Ref. CNN

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CNN has learned U.S. Navy warships will now "Accompany" Every U.S.-flagged commercial vessel that passes through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman because of concerns that ships from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy could try to seize a U.S. Cargo ship. The classified plan was approved by the Pentagon Thursday, a senior defense official told CNN's Barbara Starr.

The decision to do this comes after IRGC ships harassed a U.S.-flagged vessel, the Maersk Kensington, and then also seized another cargo ship, the Maersk Tigris, flagged in the Marshall Islands. The worry is that with the uncertainty about Iran's intentions, any seizure of a U.S.-flagged vessel could provoke an international incident with Iran. "This is a way to reduce the risk of confrontation," The official told CNN.

A second U.S. Official said if it becomes necessary, U.S. Warships are prepared to escort U.S. Commercial vessels throughout the entire Gulf. Ref. CNN

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Iran will be stupid if they think to board.one of our ships and seize it.

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The Senate has passed a bill to give Congress the authority to review an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran, despite vocal opposition from some conservative Republicans that the bill is not strong enough. The vote was 98 to 1.

The measure will now go to the House, which is expected to take it up next week. President Barack Obama has said he would sign the bill as long as it didn't change dramatically from when it was approved a few weeks ago by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on a rare unanimous vote. Ref. CNN

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The U.S. House approved a bill that would give Congress the ability to review an emerging nuclear deal with Iran.

Republican leaders in the House brought the measure to a vote despite pleas from conservative members demanding changes.

The bill, which was passed by the Senate last week 98-1, now goes to the President for his signature. Ref. CNN

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Iran nuke talks deadline extended to July 7

U.S. And Iranian negotiators in Vienna on Tuesday decided to extend a deadline for an agreement on Iran's disputed nuclear program until July 7, as sticking points remained. The original deadline was set to expire Tuesday night. The preliminary measures have been prolonged to July 7 "To allow more time for negotiations to reach a long-term solution," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said, according to the Associated Press. Ref. USAToday