The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US has sufficient stockpiles of weapons.

The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions. The White House had indicated Mr. Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal.

US-Iran negotiations

The White House had indicated Mr. Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, even as Tehran insisted there was still 'no final agreement' on ending the West Asia conflict. US sources had told AFP the deal was waiting on Mr. Trump’s sign-off following weeks of halting negotiations over a conflict that has engulfed West Asia and shaken the global economy.

US military readiness

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US has not turned its back on the Asia-Pacific region despite being engaged in conflict with Iran. 'Our ability to recommence if necessary...we are more than capable,' Mr. Hegseth said in Singapore. 'Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, so we’re in a very good place,' he added.

Israel-Lebanon conflict

The Israeli military said that it had intercepted several projectiles launched from Lebanon, where it is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah, but that one had hit near a town in northern Israel. Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.

Key points

• The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions.
• The White House had indicated Mr. Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal.
• The US has dismantled a sophisticated Iranian network used to obtain sensitive military technology.
• The network was led by Iran-based Ali Majd Sepehr, according to the State Department.
• Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country.