Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Iran on April 24 that it must abandon its nuclear weapons program or face economic collapse from ongoing U.S. blockades and sanctions. Multiple outlets including CBS and Reuters corroborated Hegseth's statements that the Trump administration is not rushing to negotiate and will maintain pressure indefinitely. The framing emphasizes urgency and threat to Iran's regime, while omitting that Iran has disputed the blockade as a ceasefire violation — context that would complicate the 'Iran's choice' narrative presented here.