US Defense Secretary: US-Iran negotiations continue to retain the option of using force

According to CCTV News, on May 30 local time, U.S. Defense Secretary Hagerseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that the United States is striving to reach an agreement through negotiations between the United States and Iran, but if the negotiations between the two sides fail, the United States is ready to resume military strikes. The day before, US President Trump held a meeting in the White House Situation Room on the situation in Iran, but did not make a "final decision" on the relevant agreement. In February this year, the United States and Israel jointly launched an attack on Iran. Subsequently, the United States blocked Iranian ports. Iran also implemented special controls on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has caused a large number of casualties and increased global energy prices. (CCTV News)