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  June 18, 2012, 1:09 pm

House panel to hold hearing on ‘understanding military options’ in Iran

By Jeremy Herb

The House Armed Services Committee has scheduled a hearing this week on potential military options in Iran, at the same time a third round of nuclear talks with Iran are concluding.

The hearing, titled “Addressing the Iranian Nuclear Challenge: Understanding the Military Options,” was announced Monday morning, though it does not yet have a list of witnesses.

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  June 18, 2012, 12:04 pm

Iran nuclear talks resume in Moscow

By Jeremy Herb

Reports from Moscow were not optimistic that there would be progress in the third round of nuclear negotiations

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  June 18, 2012, 11:23 am

Insurer drops Russian ship's coverage after Clinton's helicopter accusations

By Julian Pecquet

A U.K. marine insurer has dropped coverage for a Russian vessel believed to be carrying attack helicopters and munitions to Syria, CNN is reporting.

The Standard Club has stopped coverage for Russian operator Femco's cargo ship, MV Alaed, following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's allegations that Russia is providing helicopters to the government of Bashar al-Assad. Russia says the helicopters were part of an earlier order and were merely being refurbished in Russia.

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  June 18, 2012, 9:00 am

Week ahead: Syria looms over G-20 Summit

By Jeremy Herb

President Obama will meet with Russian President Vladmir Putin on Monday for the first time since Putin was reelected as president, as the two countries continue to disagree about the way forward in the Syrian crisis. 

The bilateral meeting between Obama and Putin at the Group of 20 Summit in Mexico gives the leaders an opportunity to find common ground on Syria. Officials from the two sides have been engaged in a battle of words this past week.

The United States has pressed Russia to stop backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as Russia and China have blocked United Nations Security Council action against the Assad regime.

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  June 17, 2012, 10:17 am

Obama adviser: GOP using leaks as ‘distraction’ from important issues

By Rachel Leven

David Plouffe said Republicans were using the leaks to damage Obama and promised cooperation with a DOJ investigation.

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  June 17, 2012, 6:00 am

Lawmakers caution against targeting journalists in security leak crackdown

By Jeremy Herb

As lawmakers craft new laws to crack down on leaks, they say they aren’t targeting journalists who published leaked information.

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  June 16, 2012, 4:39 pm

Panetta reaches out to Egypt's military leaders

By Carlo Munoz

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reached out to the head of Egypt's ruling military council days after the group dissolved the country's Parliament, casting further doubt on the stability of Egypt's burgeoning democracy.

During his conversation with Mohamed Hussein Field Marshal Tantawi, Panetta "highlighted the need to move forward expeditiously with Egypt's political transition," according to a Defense Department statement issued late Friday.

Tantawi, who heads Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), told Panetta the council remained committed to its plan to hand power over to the country's democratically-elected president on July 1.

Panetta and Tantawi also agreed to pursue additional efforts to strengthen military ties between Washington and Cairo.

However, Panetta emphasized the only way that a security relationship can develop between the U.S. and Egypt is "to ensure a full and peaceful transition to democracy," according to the DOD statement.

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  June 16, 2012, 3:05 pm

White House offers condolences on death of Saudi crown prince

By Carlo Munoz

Obama and Biden expressed condolences to the Saudi royal family on the passing of Crown Prince Nayif Saturday.

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  June 16, 2012, 2:45 pm

White House fires back on war cuts, tells Congress to 'do its job' to stop sequester

By Carlo Munoz

The White House is challenging Congress to prevent the automatic spending cuts that are looming for the Pentagon. 

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  June 16, 2012, 1:40 pm

White House reconsiders options after United Nations observers leave Syria

By Carlo Munoz

National security spokesman Tommy Vietor said the administration was "consulting with our international partners" after UN observers left Syria Saturday.

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