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Chris Wright: “It's essential that we prevent oil sales from generating…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Mr. Secretary, it seems like you didn't know about this either. So. So why would the United States be taking out millions of barrels of oil from Iran? Well, It's essential that we prevent oil sales from generating revenue for Iran to spend. To develop nuclear weapons. In a press. Mr. Secretary, I understand this might be an uncomfortable line of questioning. And you don't want to do it. But you are not answering my question. (02:32–02:40)

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Asserts that preventing Iranian oil sales is crucial to stop Iran from funding nuclear weapons development.

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