US Secretary of War: All Options are on the Table Regarding Iran

SadaNews - US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, stated that all options are on the table for dealing with Iran in light of its nuclear program, and that "the Tehran government needs to reach an agreement with Washington."

This came in a statement to journalists during his visit to the state of Colorado on Monday evening, where he addressed the ongoing indirect negotiations with Iran, mediated by Oman.

Hegseth noted that Iran "needs to reach an agreement" regarding its nuclear program, and that US President Donald Trump prefers this as well.

He added that options will be presented to President Trump if an agreement cannot be reached.

In response to a question about whether a military attack is on the table, he said: "All options are on the table. This is the President's decision. We are here to ensure an agreement is reached. I think it would be wise for Iran to reach a good agreement."

Following a halt due to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in June 2025, nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington resumed in Oman on February 6 this month.

The second round of negotiations, also sponsored by Oman, was held in Geneva, Switzerland on February 18, and the two delegations are expected to meet again in Geneva this Thursday.

The United States demands that Iran completely halt its uranium enrichment activities and transfer enriched uranium out of the country, and it threatens to use military force against it.

For weeks, the US, with encouragement from Israel, has been bolstering its military forces in the Middle East, threatening military action against Iran to force it to abandon its nuclear and missile programs and its "proxies in the region."

Tehran views Washington and Israel as fabricating pretexts for intervention and regime change, and it vows to respond to any military attack, even if limited, while insisting on lifting Western economic sanctions in exchange for imposing restrictions on its nuclear program.