Energy Secretary Wright says war with Iran ‘will certainly’ end in next few weeks. 1/2

Wright said gas prices should come down soon, but there is no guarantee.

ByFord McCracken

March 15, 2026, 9:56 AM

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the war with Iran will come to an end in the next few weeks,and possibly sooner, amid concerns about high gas prices.

=="I think that this conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks••," Wright told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "Could be sooner than that, but the conflict will come to the end in the next few weeks."

Wright's comments come as Americans are seeing increasingly high gas prices as a result of the war. One major piece of leverage Iran maintains is its control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which around 20% of the world's oil supply passes through. Iran has effectively closed the strait, sending crude oil prices skyrocketing and leading to higher gas prices in the U.S.

According to GasBuddy as of Sunday morning, the price of gas has risen 76 cents per gallon on average since the start of the war, a sharp increase in a short amount of time.Wright said Americans should expect gas prices to come down in the next few weeks, but that there is no guarantee.

"There's no guarantees in wars at all," Wright said."This is short-term pain to get through to a much better place.”

Still, Wright pointed out that gas prices are lower than the peak under the Biden administration, and argued that this increase in gas prices will lead to a meaningful difference in policy.

“We had $5 gasoline in the middle of the Biden administration,” Wright said. “We hope we don't get there this time, but at least this increase in gasoline prices is for something that's going to change the geopolitical situation in the world forever.”

In order to ease gas prices, Wright had previously told CNBCthat it was “quite likely” the U.S. Navy could escort oil tankers through the strait by the end of the month, but that it was not ready to do so.President Donald Trump then posted to Truth Social Saturday saying other countries would send war ships to help open the Strait of Hormuz.

When asked by Raddatz which countries would be sending war ships,Wright said that many countries in Asia rely on oil from the strait and thus have an interest to help open it.

“China top on that list.Japan, Korea, all the Asian nations is where the energy … that comes out of the Straits of Hormuz flows to,” Wright said. “So, of course, it's quite logical to have a broad coalition of the nations of the world work to reopen the straits.”

https://abcnews.com/amp/Politics/energy-secretary-wright-war-iran-end-weeks/story?id=131082819

Energy Secretary Wright says war with Iran ‘will certainly’ end in next few weeks. 1/2

Wright said gas prices should come down soon, but there is no guarantee.

ByFord McCracken

March 15, 2026, 9:56 AM

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the war with Iran will come to an end in the next few weeks,and possibly sooner, amid concerns about high gas prices.

=="I think that this conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks••," Wright told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "Could be sooner than that, but the conflict will come to the end in the next few weeks."

Wright's comments come as Americans are seeing increasingly high gas prices as a result of the war. One major piece of leverage Iran maintains is its control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which around 20% of the world's oil supply passes through. Iran has effectively closed the strait, sending crude oil prices skyrocketing and leading to higher gas prices in the U.S.

According to GasBuddy as of Sunday morning, the price of gas has risen 76 cents per gallon on average since the start of the war, a sharp increase in a short amount of time.Wright said Americans should expect gas prices to come down in the next few weeks, but that there is no guarantee.

"There's no guarantees in wars at all," Wright said."This is short-term pain to get through to a much better place.”

Still, Wright pointed out that gas prices are lower than the peak under the Biden administration, and argued that this increase in gas prices will lead to a meaningful difference in policy.

“We had $5 gasoline in the middle of the Biden administration,” Wright said. “We hope we don't get there this time, but at least this increase in gasoline prices is for something that's going to change the geopolitical situation in the world forever.”

In order to ease gas prices, Wright had previously told CNBCthat it was “quite likely” the U.S. Navy could escort oil tankers through the strait by the end of the month, but that it was not ready to do so.President Donald Trump then posted to Truth Social Saturday saying other countries would send war ships to help open the Strait of Hormuz.

When asked by Raddatz which countries would be sending war ships,Wright said that many countries in Asia rely on oil from the strait and thus have an interest to help open it.

“China top on that list.Japan, Korea, all the Asian nations is where the energy … that comes out of the Straits of Hormuz flows to,” Wright said. “So, of course, it's quite logical to have a broad coalition of the nations of the world work to reopen the straits.”

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Did the Trump administration plan for the Strait’s closure?

One accusation Democrats have made is that the Trump administration did not adequately plan for the Strait of Hormuz’s closure and the ensuing rise in gas prices. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., asked on the Senate floor Thursday, “How did Donald Trump not see this coming?”

Wright rebuked Schumer’s comments Sunday — calling him “disingenuous” — and said that the Trump administration was well aware that the global oil trade would be interrupted because of the war.

“We were very aware, very aware that we would have short-term disruption,” Wright said. “We would cause a little bit of increased prices on Americans.”

Wright also described the Trump administration’s plans for the Strait as “meticulous.”

Homeland on high alert

Another major concern as this war has progressed is possible threats to the U.S. homeland as a result of the war. An attack on a synagogue in Michigan, the attempted attack on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence and the shootings at Old Dominion University and at a bar in Austin, Texas are some of the major attacks just since the war began. It is unclear, however, whether those attacks were motivated by the war with Iran.

Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that the attacks are not a new,but that the U.S. should be prepared for any possible terrorist plots on the homeland.

“So, this isn’t a new phenomenon,” Smith said. “But without question, this has been ramped up because of the war in the Middle East that has brought in … this war and this conflict is without question spreading right now.”

Like most Democrats, Smith has been highly critical of the decision to attack Iran.He expressed his doubts Sunday about the ability to make a meaningful change to the regime so that it is more friendly to the U.S.

“We can’t just fly in, snatch the president and make things change. It is a country of 90 million people, that has a dug-in, well-armed regime that has, you know, proxies in a bunch of different places,” Smith said. “The cost of this war outweighs the benefits.” (Hmm exactly like catching MADURO happened. Explain to us Smith why can’t be done again?)

Smith and others in his party have drawn criticism in recent weeks for blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security amidst a heightened threat environment. Democrats say they will not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a division of DHS — until major reforms are made to the agency.At present, most of DHS is being denied funding while ICE continues to be funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill passed last summer.

But Smith said Sundaythat Democrats are willing to fund the rest of DHS while continuing to block funding for ICE.

“Democrats have said, we will fund everything but ICE,” Smith said. “So, whether you’re talking TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, we’re fully prepared to fund all of that. We want reform to ICE.”… very long article…

https://abcnews.com/amp/Politics/energy-secretary-wright-war-iran-end-weeks/story?id=131082819

Israel says it is planning at least three more weeks of military campaign in Iran

President Donald Trump says the US is not yet prepared to make a deal with Tehran to end the war.

Updated 12:26 PM EDT, Sun March 15, 2026

Here's the latest

• New strikes: The Israeli military has told CNN it plans for at least three more weeks of its campaign in Iran, as both countries continued to trade blows today. Meanwhile, Gulf countries have reported more drone interceptions.

• No Iran deal: US President Donald Trump said he’s not prepared yet to reach a deal with Iran to end the war. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said today, without offering details, that other countries would help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz.

• Michigan attack:The Israeli military said the brother of the man who drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a Michigan synagogue Thursday was a Hezbollah commander killed in a strike last week.

• Death toll climbs: At least 850 people have been reported killedin Lebanon since Israel began its attacks there. More than 1,300 have been killed in Iran since the start of the conflict, according to Iran’s ambassador to the UN. The Pentagon has named the six US air crew who died in Thursday’s aircraft crash in Iraq.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-15-26

un-surprisely CNN never reports the victory’s of the Admin and our Military

>>24383342 @ChanelRion CUBAN ASSETS? Karen Bass, Barbara Lee Cuban spies in America on BOTH sides. Including “anti communists”PN

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>>24383342 @ChanelRion CUBAN ASSETS? Karen Bass, Barbara Lee Cuban spies in America on BOTH sides. Including “anti communists”PN

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Iran threatens family of women’s football captain seeking asylum

Raha Pourbakhsh

Iran International 6 hours ago

The mother of Iran women’s national football captain Zahra Ghanbari has been threatened by Iranian security bodies, including the Revolutionary Guards intelligence unit, according to information received by Iran International.

Sources said members of the women’s national team currently in Kuala Lumpur relayed the information to Ghanbari after learning about the pressure on her family.

Ghanbari is the all-time top scorer for Iran’s women’s national team and sought asylum in Australia last week.

The report also said another staff member,Zahra Soltan Moshkeh-Kar had passed on threatening messages from Iran’s football federation leadership to players who had sought asylum, while a third player was reportedly pressured to return after receiving emotional voice messages from family members in Iran.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603153468

FCC Chair Fires Warning Shot At Broadcasters Amid Barrage of Trump Administration Complaints About Iran Coverage

Zachary LeemanMar 14th, 2026, 2:20 pm

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carrthreatened pulling the licenses of broadcasters pushing “fake news” on Saturday following President Donald Trump and others complaining about media coverage of the current war with Iran.

In a Saturday X post, Carr, a vocal critic of the media, included a Truth Social message from Trump complaining about “misleading” coverage on Iran.

“Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media about the five tanker planes that were supposedly struck downat an Airport in Saudi Arabia, and of no further use,” the president wrote.

Trump said the strike in question occurred days ago and four of the five planes had “virtually no damage.”

Trump accused The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal of wanting the U.S. to “lose” the war.

“The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife “Papers” and Media actually want us to lose the War. Their terrible reporting is the exact opposite of the actual facts! They are truly sick anddemented people that have no idea the damage they cause the United States of America,” he wrote.

Carr followed that up with his own message directly to the media.

He wrote:

Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up.

The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.

And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters.

The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves.

Carr declared it’s “time for a change” in the post.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/fcc-chair-fires-warning-shot-at-broadcasters-amid-barrage-of-trump-administration-complaints-about-iran-coverage/

Iran has not requested ceasefire or talks, Araghchi tells CBS News(they are jubilant to become martyrs.)

2 hours ago

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not requested a ceasefire or negotiations in the ongoing war involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

“No, we never asked for a cease fire, and we have never asked even for negotiation,” Araghchi said in an interview with CBS News.

“We are ready to defend ourselvesas long as it takes. And this is what we have done so far, and we continue to do that,” he said.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603152144

Iran pushes conspiracy that Netanyahu is dead.

🔴#SONDAKİKA | Leaked images by US and Iranian media show Netanyahu's body being quickly placed in the back of an ambulance.

• The images sent shockwaves around the

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🔴#SONDAKİKA | ABD ve İran medyası tarafından sızdırlan görüntülerde Sızdırılan görüntülerde Netanyahu'nun cesedi hızlıca bir ambulansın arkasına konuluyor.

• Görüntüler dünya gündemine bomba gibi düştü.

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