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Chris Wright: “The starting of the blockade of Iranian oil puts additional…”

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

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FULL INTERVIEW: Energy Secretary Chris Wright Takes Questions On Fuel, Rising Prices During Iran War

Published | Video Starts at 01:49

How soon, how soon will that happen? This week, you think? Next week? That's probably a reasonable timeframe. It's not too far away in the next couple of weeks. The starting of the blockade of Iranian oil puts additional pressure on them through the Treasury Department. We're also going after their financial tentacles which are spread all throughout the region and around the world. We're turning the heat up on the Iranian leadership now. (01:49–01:57)

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Asserts that the U.S. blockade of Iranian oil is exerting pressure on Iran.

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