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The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday his inspectors are close to being unable to "guarantee" they know the size of Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, a stark alarm after his trip to Tehran produced no results.

Top Biden administration officials warned that Iran's nuclear program is "starting to be a problem."

Top Biden administration officials warned that Iran's nuclear program is "starting to be a problem."

Iran's state TV reported Thursday that speedboats belonging to the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have intercepted a U.S. vessel in the Persian Gulf. A U.S. Navy spokesman said he was not aware of any such encounter at sea over the past days.

Iran's state TV reported Thursday that speedboats belonging to the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have intercepted a U.S. vessel in the Persian Gulf. A U.S. Navy spokesman said he was not aware of any such encounter at sea over the past days.

“President Biden has been clear that he will act to protect U.S. personnel,” the Defense Department said in a statement. “Given the ongoing series of attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting U.S. interests in Iraq, the president directed further military action to disrupt and deter such attacks.” “The United States took necessary, appropriate, and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation — but also to send a clear and unambiguous deterrent message,” the Pentagon s...