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Chris Wright: “The Trump administration was not willing to kick [the Iran…”

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

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses Iran war at CERAWeek in Houston — 3/23/2026

Published | Video Starts at 17:29

Imagine a world going forward in the long run, in the long run, with a heavily missile endowed Iran, that's nuclear, that has nuclear weapons. The world cannot live in that scenario. And The Trump administration was not willing to kick [the Iran conflict] down the road. Short term disruption right now. But to end a multi decadal problem and lead to a world that's much more peaceful, can be much more prosperous and much more securely energized. (17:29)

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Asserts that the Trump administration took a proactive stance on the Iran conflict.

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