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Speaking at a security summit in Singapore, he said: “Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, because of how we balance exquisite and more plentiful munitions.”
The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February. Iran responded by attacking Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf, and effectively closed the strait, which has sent global oil prices soaring. Normally, about 20% of the world’s energy supplies are shipped through the strait.
On Thursday, US Vice-President JD Vance said negotiators were “going back and forth on a couple of language points”, including the “question of enrichment”.
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