India, July 9 -- By Sahil Pandey

London [UK], July 9 (ANI): The United States on Thursday reiterated its stance that Tehran cannot acquire nuclear weapons and must continue to respect the freedom of navigation via the Strait of Hormuz.

The remarks were made by the US State Department's Hindustani Spokesperson, Margaret MacLeod, amid the backdrop of recent developments in West Asia.

Macleod told ANI, "What we are seeing right now is Iran attacking non-military vessels, and the US administration is responding to that. President Trump has a wide range of options, and I cannot preview potential US military action. However, our primary objectives have always been clear: Iran must never possess nuclear weapons, and freedom of navigation in t...