US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has declared that the military is fully prepared to “deliver whatever” President Donald Trump orders regarding Iran, as a major naval armada moves toward the region. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Hegseth warned Tehran against pursuing nuclear weapons, which Iran has consistently denied seeking. “We will be prepared to deliver whatever this president expects of the War Department,” he stated. “That sends a message to every capital around the world that when President Trump speaks, he means business,” he said. President Trump has described the Middle East naval deployment as a “massive” and “beautiful armada,” led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and reportedly larger than the fleet sent to Venezuela.