Singapore, May 30 -- The United States issued a stern warning, declaring its absolute readiness to reactivate military operations against Iran if circumstances dictate, while US President Donald Trump re-emphasised that any potential accord with Tehran remains strictly contingent on meeting core American prerequisites, most notably a permanent cessation of Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions.

Addressing a defence summit in Singapore on Saturday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored Washington's operational preparedness, asserting that the US was "more than capable" of restarting the war if required and affirming that "our stockpiles are more than suited for that".

Providing immediate operational backing to these statements, the US ...