‘We are still dealing with the legacy of the policy errors in 2021 and 2022,’ Warsh told the Senate Banking Committee.
‘The War Department continues to take decisive action to once again restore freedom and strength to our joint force,’ the secretary of war said.
Administration officials are negotiating with Iranian counterparts in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Thunderbolt II is currently deployed in Iran and was used to strike Iranian naval vessels during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM said.

The drugs include antidepressants and beta-blockers.
An oral assessment initiative at Cornell University has been well-received as higher education struggles with AI-related integrity issues.
The map laid out in the special election referendum, which could give Democrats four more House seats, would go into effect in November.
The ceasefire with Iran will expire on the evening of April 22, Trump said.
Last month, freelance American journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah.
The strike follows several similar actions in recent days as part of a broader campaign targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels.
Officials said Shamim Mafi, 44, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
An elite group of soldiers pushed themselves to the limit in a trial of strength, endurance, and skill known as the Best Ranger Competition.
Gabriel Zucman told The Epoch Times he aligned himself with Mamdani since ‘we need to tax the super-rich everywhere: in New York, in Paris, all over the world.’
Trump said the U.S. military operations on Iran could resume if no deal is reached by the deadline.
Virginia Democrats passed more than a dozen new gun laws in the first General Assembly of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s first term.
U.S. stocks staged a tremendous comeback over the past two weeks after slipping into a correction last month.
The bill cleared the House by unanimous consent.