Chris Wright Claims Trump ‘Worked Ceaselessly’ To End Iran War He Started

Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war on Sunday, arguing that bringing the fighting to a close is the surest route to cheaper fuel. Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation," he acknowledged that Trump understood the dangers to energy markets before the administration launched strikes in February. Since then, the Strait of Hormuz, normally the route for 20 percent of global oil demand, has been effectively closed, according to Daily Caller.

Wright told host Margaret Brennan that Trump has pushed to end the conflict, and that a settlement would stop tens of thousands of deaths monthly while easing prices. According to AAA, gasoline averages $4.37 a gallon, up from $2.98 two days before the war started.

Brennan asked whether tariffs on China for buying Russian oil were possible. Wright said the administration wants good relations with Beijing but must consider every tool to stop a "murderous conflict." Sullivan & Cromwell's analysis says that on Oct. 18 Trump could impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian imports under the Lindsey Graham Act. Wright added that a political calculation would have meant handing a nuclear-armed Iran to a successor.

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