U.S. warship heads to Yemeni waters; could block Iran weapons

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

WASHINGTON -- In a stepped-up response to Iranian backing of Shiite rebels in Yemen, the Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels.

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