Vice President Mike Pence warned Iran on Monday that the U.S. military is prepared to defend America's interests amid escalated tensions in the Middle East over the Islamic Republic."Let me be clear: Iran should not confuse American restraint with a lack of American resolve," Pence said, hours after Tehran claimed it had enriched uranium beyond limits set by a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal."We hope for the best, but the United States of America and our military are prepared to protect our interests and protect our personnel and our citizens in the region," he told an annual meeting of a pr…READ FULL ARTICLE