Welcome to early start. Im john berman. It is tuesday, april 21st. Christine romans is off today. This morning, a new hot zone that puts u. S. Assets in conflict with iran. U. S. War ships are patrolling the waters off yemen. Personnel are prepared if necessary to board iranian arms if necessary. Iranian officials are not backing down. The commander said we dont let anyone give us warnings or threats. Our correspondent nick pat onwalsh has the latest. Reporter john a show of force here. There are about ten u. S. Ships in the area. They will be joined by a carrier, the uss Theodore Roosevelt. That boosts the u. S. Fire power off the coast of yemen. That vital gulf up to the red sea key to u. S. Interests, energy in particular. Gas and Oil Transporting through that area. This is most about the arms blockade. The United Nations Security Council resolution opposing that in yemen. And the reports that as many asinine iranian ships in the area bringing toward the houthi of the conflict insid
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