US Defense Secretary: We'll consider all options on Iran

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made clear on Saturday that the US is committed to solving the Iran nuclear issue using diplomacy, but will consider all options if diplomacy fails.

"The United States remains committed to preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon. And we remain committed to a diplomatic outcome of the nuclear issue. But if Iran isn't willing to engage seriously, then we will look at all the options necessary to keep the United States secure," Austin said in a speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue 2021 taking place in Manama, Bahrain.