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Chris Wright: “If we don't get to a deal with Iran, we will use military…”

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Energy Sec. Wright says 'we're open to all ideas' amid calls to suspend gas tax: Full interview

Published May 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:38

Is the US in control of the Strait of Hormuz? We are. Today we are controlling no flow of Iranian ships. We have escorted out several American ships and if need be, If we don't get to a deal with Iran, we will use military force to open the strait to everyone. Today. Today, traffic through the Straits of Hormuz is challeng. Why didn't the US Secure the Strait of Hormuz when the war first began in February? It's about focus. (09:38–09:43)

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Asserts that military force will be used to open the Strait of Hormuz if no deal with Iran is reached.

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“They've got nearly 1,000 pounds of 60% enriched uranium.”
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“They have enriched material, almost fully enriched to make 10 nuclear bombs.”
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“We're by far the world's largest producer of oil. We by far the world's largest producer of natural gas.”
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“There's been no rise in the price of natural gas.”
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“We've taken a number of actions receiving, releasing oil from our strategic petroleum reserves, getting 30 other nations to do that in…”
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“The United States has a blockade. We are not allowing any ships to come out from Iranian ports or to go into Iranian ports.”
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“The endpoint is going to be free flow of traffic through the international waters that are the Straits of Hormuz and an end to the Iranian…”
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“The top priority is ending Iran's nuclear program. The world simply cannot have a nuclear armed Iran.”
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“When this, we start to get free flow of traffic through the Straits of Hormuz, energy prices will come down.”
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“We revised the EPA regulations on summer gasoline blend to make it easier for American refineries to produce more gasoline.”
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“We've been in contact with all American refiners asking them to do shorter maintenance work this spring so they can keep pumping out more…”
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“We are working every day to offset this rise in prices because of a critical conflict in Iran to drive prices down.”
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“Today we are controlling no flow of Iranian ships. We have escorted out several American ships.”
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“The US Backed away or just suspended, briefly, Project Freedom because of Iran's concerns.”
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