[U.S. Defense Secretary: Trump is very patient about U.S.-Iran negotiations, 'any deal would be worthwhile'] According to a report by Jinse Finance, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth stated on the 30th at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue that U.S. President Trump believes any deal reached between the U.S. and Iran would be worthwhile and emphasized that Trump is very patient in achieving this. Hegseth said: 'I spoke with Trump this morning, and he wanted me to reiterate how patient he is in ensuring this "historic effort" by the U.S. is carried out. "Any (deal with Iran) would be a good deal, a great deal." He is very patient about achieving this.' (Xinhua News Agency)