US energy secretary says war against Iran will be over ‘within next few weeks’

WorldPolitics
15 Mar 2026 • 11:34 PM MYT
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  • US energy secretary Chris Wright believes the Iran war will end “within the next few weeks”.
  • Wright made the comments in an interview for ABC’s This Week, and claimed oil prices will drop once the conflict in the Middle East is over.
  • Wright added that the war could be over “sooner”, despite Israeli military saying it is planning for at least three more weeks of operations in Iran.
  • Meanwhile, President Trump has said the US is “not ready” to strike a ceasefire deal with Iran.
  • He told NBC on Saturday that “the terms aren’t good enough yet”.

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