Energy Secretary says 'there may not be' a nuclear agreement with Iran
Summary
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said there might not be a nuclear deal with Iran after months of conflict. The U.S. is working to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons by damaging their ability to do so, and tensions between the two countries remain high.Key Facts
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said a nuclear deal with Iran may not happen and might wait for a future Iranian government.
- The U.S. has damaged Iran’s capability to develop nuclear weapons through bombing campaigns.
- President Donald Trump said last month that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and that the U.S. has slowed Iran’s progress.
- Trump also said he "could not care less" if Iran made a deal with the U.S. despite his administration seeking an agreement initially.
- The U.S. recently attacked three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targeted two U.S. Navy ships.
- Iran claimed it retaliated by attacking U.S.-linked vessels and oil tankers afterward.
- Wright stated the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports aims to force a change in Iran’s government or its policies.
- Oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz is at record levels despite the conflict, with a recent seven-day average of over nine million barrels per day.
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