According to CoinMeta, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated in an interview with Fox News that due to Washington's military strikes, Iran is now more willing to negotiate on issues including its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. Pompeo reiterated that the U.S. strikes destroyed Iran's navy, air force, missile defense system, launch facilities, and weapons production facilities, and "severely weakened" its defensive capabilities. "They still have missiles and drones and can still cause damage," Pompeo said. However, he claimed that Iran no longer has the "conventional shields it once intended to hide behind." "That changes the entire landscape. This is the only reason why they are now willing—and in some cases, even seem eager—to reach an agreement on denuclearization and an agreement regarding the Strait issue. Because we are now dealing with them from a position of strength, not weakness," he said.