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Chris Wright: “Ending the Iran nuclear program is a tough challenge.”

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says U.S. stopped Strait of Hormuz operation "at Iran's request"

Published May 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:14

Saudi Aramco's CEO said reopening routes is not the same as normalizing a market deprived of a billion barrels of oil. None of these problems are going to end quickly. Ending the Iran nuclear program is a tough challenge. as you're rightfully pointing out. Is there short term dislocation from that? Absolutely. But we need to make that trade off or we have a long term threat to peace in the region. (09:14–09:18)

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Asserts that ending Iran's nuclear program is a difficult task.

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“The world simply cannot live with a nuclear armed Iran.”
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“Obama made a complex deal because it didn't end [Iran's nuclear] program.”
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