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US Energy Secretary Says Allies Are Offering Military Support as Iran Nuclear Deal May Fail

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said a nuclear agreement with Iran might not be reached and that Washington could instead seek to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
  • Wright said the United States had received offers of military support from several allies amid rising military and diplomatic tensions with Iran.
  • He also discussed provocations in the Strait of Hormuz and said US strikes had continued to weaken Iran’s ability to make and deliver nuclear weapons.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has raised the possibility that Washington will not reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, saying the alternative could be to destroy the country’s nuclear capabilities.

In interviews with ABC, CNN and Fox News on December 6, Wright discussed the Iranian nuclear issue and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Asked by ABC about the prospects for an agreement, he said, “There may not be a nuclear deal.” He added that the United States could pursue the destruction of Iran’s nuclear development capability instead.

There may not be a nuclear deal.

· Chris WrightThe US energy secretary described the possibility that negotiations with Iran could fail.

Wright said an agreement might have to wait for Iran’s next leadership. At the same time, he emphasized that US forces had continued to weaken Iran’s ability to manufacture and deliver nuclear weapons through a series of airstrikes.

He also said he had received indications that several allies were willing to provide military support. On the Strait of Hormuz, Wright said Iran knew that not only its nuclear program but also its naval and air capabilities had reached their limits.

Instead, it could be a direction focused simply on destroying Iran’s nuclear development capability.

· Chris WrightHe described a possible alternative to reaching a nuclear agreement.
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