{"id":138029,"date":"2026-05-30T08:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T08:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=138029"},"modified":"2026-05-30T08:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T08:02:05","slug":"hegseth-says-us-ready-to-resume-strikes-on-iran-if-talks-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/138029\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth says US ready to resume strikes on Iran if talks fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013  U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday said that the United States is prepared to resume military strikes against Iran if negotiations fail to produce an agreement, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran continue efforts to overcome key obstacles in the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold a meeting in a secure room at the White House to make a final decision on a proposal aimed at ending the conflict with Iran. 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