Hyderabad, May 30 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday, May 30, issued a stark warning to Iran, saying Tehran can either reach an agreement with Washington or face military consequences, as tensions continued to rise across the Middle East.

Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Hegseth said talks with Iran had been productive and that Tehran appeared to be moving in the right direction. However, he warned that Iran could either pursue a deal or "deal with war", while stressing that the United States remains capable of resuming military operations if negotiations fail.

Hegseth says US ready to resume attacks if talks collapse

Hegseth said Washington retains the military capability to restart attacks on Iran if di...