India, June 12 -- US senator from Arkansas Tom Cotton on Thursday claimed that defence secretary Pete Hegseth had confirmed that Iran was working towards building a nuclear weapon amid a stalled nuclear deal between the countries.

In a post on X, Tom Cotton said, "Today @SecDef confirmed that Iran's terrorist regime is actively working towards a nuclear weapon. For the sake of our national security, the security of our allies, and millions of civilians in the region this cannot be allowed to happen."

The US and Iran have been negotiating a nuclear deal for around two months, with Oman mediating. They have held five rounds of talks.

US President Donald Trump, after being elected for his second term, had said he wants a deal that curbs I...