Saturday, 20 November 2021 (YJC)_ The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, who is in Bahrain, reiterated Joe Biden's position on Iran and the forthcoming talks in Vienna at the Manama Regional Security Summit.
At the Manama Dialogue regional security summit, the US Secretary of Defense reiterated Washington's commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and pursuing a diplomatic solution.
According to the Associated Press, the senior US Department of Defense official stressed at the Manama Dialogue's annual meeting the US commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to counter Iran's "dangerous use" of suicide drones in the region.
At the security summit, Lloyd Austin commented on US-Iranian-mediated talks in Vienna, reiterating the baseless allegations made by Washington and its allies about the nature of Iran's nuclear program.
The head of the Pentagon stated:
The United States remains committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we remain committed to a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue.
The senior US official then claimed:
But if Iran does not want to engage seriously, then we will look at all the options necessary to maintain US security.
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