JAKARTA - US Secretary of Defense (Menhan) Pete Hegseth said US President Donald Trump prefers a settlement through negotiations with Iran and calls on Tehran to accept the deal offered by Washington.
"The president has made it clear to Iran that he wants a resolution through negotiations. I think it would be a wise choice for them to accept the offer," Hegseth said, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, February 10.
He said the Trump administration's diplomatic preference was supported by what he described as the US military's unmatched capabilities.
"The world has seen America's ability. Peace through strength, deterrence in action. We've gotten out of Iran even before Iran realized we were there. No other country is capable of doing that," he said, referring to the US attack on Iran during the 12-day war in June.
The statement was made as Iran and the United States prepared for the next round of negotiations, which resumed in Oman on Friday after nearly eight months of hiatus.
Indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington were halted due to the conflict in June, when the United States attacked up to three major Iranian nuclear sites.
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