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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said today (Sunday) in an interview with FOX News that yesterday\u2019s talks in Oman between American and Iranian representatives were \u201cproductive and a positive step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons<\/strong>
\nDuring the interview, the defense secretary addressed Iran\u2019s nuclear program, stressing that the goal of the program is not purely peaceful. He noted that U.S. President Donald Trump has made it unequivocally clear that Iran will not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, and emphasized that this objective should ideally be achieved through negotiation.<\/p>\n

U.S. actions against the Houthis<\/strong>
\nHegseth added that recent U.S. strikes against the Houthis are meant to send \u201ca clear message to Iran.\u201d According to him, Tehran is closely monitoring U.S. military activity in the region, and these actions are intended to convey American resolve. \u201cIran must understand \u2013 if it wants to avoid the Houthis\u2019 fate, it must enter real negotiations to dismantle its nuclear capabilities,\u201d the defense secretary warned, drawing a direct connection between the strikes in Yemen and the diplomatic efforts with Iran.<\/p>\n

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Yemen strikes | Fair use under Section 27a of the Copyright Law<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cTrump is absolutely serious about ensuring that Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons \u2013 and just as serious about the tools at his disposal to prevent it,\u201d Hegseth said in the interview. However, he added that if negotiations fail, the United States has \u201cother options\u201d on the table.<\/p>\n

First round of talks<\/strong>
\nThe first round of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran took place yesterday in Muscat, Oman, and lasted approximately two and a half hours.<\/p>\n

Following the talks, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held a brief meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Later, Araghchi stated that Iran is prepared to discuss only \u201cthe nuclear program and the removal of sanctions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff | Photo: Maayan Toaf, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next round of U.S.\u2013Iran talks is expected to be held in Europe this coming Saturday, April 19, according to Iranian sources. Oman is likely to continue serving as a mediator between the two sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first round of talks between Trump\u2019s team and Khamenei\u2019s representatives was held yesterday in Muscat, the capital of Oman | U.S. Defense Secretary: \u201cTrump is absolutely serious about ensuring Iran never gets nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":19704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,6,65],"tags":[2264,1539,2890,3977,4132,3964,2837,2713,4205],"class_list":["post-19702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-security","category-world","tag-donald-trump","tag-iran","tag-iranian-nuclear-program","tag-middle-east-diplomacy","tag-nuclear-negotiations","tag-oman","tag-pete-hegseth","tag-steve-witkoff","tag-u-s-iran-talks"],"yoast_head":"\nU.S. Vows to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. Vows to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The first round of talks between Trump\u2019s team and Khamenei\u2019s representatives was held yesterday in Muscat, the capital of Oman | U.S. Defense Secretary: \u201cTrump is absolutely serious about ensuring Iran never gets nuclear weapons.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"REGA news\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-14T23:00:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nuke1-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"491\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"By Hadas Amram\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"By Hadas Amram\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"By Hadas Amram\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5d85ecad8545112cda9d3c67059a9c53\"},\"headline\":\"U.S. Vows to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-14T23:00:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/\"},\"wordCount\":381,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nuke1-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Donald Trump\",\"Iran\",\"Iranian Nuclear Program\",\"Middle East diplomacy\",\"nuclear negotiations\",\"Oman\",\"Pete Hegseth\",\"Steve Witkoff\",\"U.S.\u2013Iran Talks\"],\"articleSection\":[\"POLITICS\",\"SECURITY\",\"WORLD\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-vows-to-prevent-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons\/\",\"name\":\"U.S. Vows to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons - 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