The U.S. president warned on Saturday that the United States remains ready to resume military action against Iran if necessary Donald Trump It reiterated that any deal with Tehran must meet key U.S. conditions, including a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.Agence France-Presse quoted US officials as saying that the draft framework was awaiting Trump’s approval. However, the president did not make a decision after a meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday.US Secretary of Defense speaks at Singapore Defense Summit Peter Heggs Underscoring Washington’s military readiness, he said the United States was “fully capable” of restarting the war if needed and “our inventory is well suited to do so.”U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reinforced the message, saying on X that U.S. forces “maintain presence and vigilance throughout the region.”The comments came amid conflicting signals about a potential breakthrough in talks. While the White House said Trump was considering a potential deal, Iranian officials insisted talks had not yet resulted in a final deal.Although a ceasefire brokered in April has largely remained in place, tensions continue to simmer. Iran’s state-run Islamic News Agency reported that the country’s air defense system intercepted a drone on Saturday, describing it as “an enemy belonging to the American Zionist aggressors.”Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts continue. Discussions also focused on the conflict in Lebanon, which Iran insists on as a condition for a broader deal with Washington. Israeli forces continue to advance in southern Lebanon despite a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese military delegations at the Pentagon on Friday.Trump outlined several conditions for a deal, including guarantees that Iran would never acquire a nuclear weapon and reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. “President Trump will only make a deal that benefits the United States and meets his red lines,” a White House official told AFP. “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” he added.Iran, however, has resisted U.S. attempts to dictate. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the Islamic Republic “said goodbye to the language of ‘must’ 47 years ago”.Bakaj acknowledged that the two sides were continuing to exchange information, but insisted that “a final agreement has not yet been reached.”Tasnim news agency also reported that the U.S. naval blockade remained in effect and that ships trying to pass through the strait “received warnings from Central Command to stop and not cross the blockade.”Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Nikkei Asia that the continued chaos in the Strait of Hormuz has put tremendous pressure on Washington and Tehran. “The international impacts — including on energy security, food security and rising prices — are huge,” Fidan said.“This has become a more important situation than the nuclear archive,” he added.Meanwhile, fighting continues on the Lebanese front despite a separate ceasefire arrangement. The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for villages in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops had advanced more than 30 kilometers into Lebanese territory.A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on April 17, but has been broken several times over violations, with both sides blaming each other.The latest escalation began in early March, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel after the U.S.-Israeli coalition killed Iran’s supreme leader. Israel responded with a massive strike into Lebanon, followed by a ground offensive. Israel and Lebanon have since begun direct negotiations, with a fourth round of talks expected next week.
