US Defense Secretary: Trump is patient about US-Iran talks, ‘any deal would be a good deal’

Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue that President Donald Trump believes any deal the U.S. reaches with Iran would be a good deal, and said Trump is very patient about reaching such an agreement.

Hegseth said: “I spoke with President Trump this morning, and he wanted me to reiterate how patient he is in ensuring this ‘historic effort’ by the United States, and that ‘any deal (with Iran) would be a good deal, a great deal.’ He is very patient about reaching it.” The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue opened in Singapore on the evening of the 29th, with over 550 participants including political leaders, defense officials, experts, and scholars from more than 40 countries and regions. (Xinhua News Agency)