Written by: Karim Hammam
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, placing Tehran before two options with no third: either reach an agreement and abandon its nuclear ambitions, or face devastating military action that the United States could execute in a short time.
Tehran's Options Between Negotiation and Escalation
Hegseth emphasized that Iran is required to make a decisive decision regarding abandoning its nuclear program through the negotiation track, warning that failure to do so will lead to facing what he described as the destruction the United States is capable of inflicting upon it.
The US Secretary of War stressed Washington's readiness to act quickly if necessary, pointing out that Tehran must choose between sitting at the negotiation table to reach an agreement, or facing imminent military escalation, within the framework of increasing US pressure regarding the Iranian nuclear file.
