Overview
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a TV interview that the U.S. is actively clearing the Strait of Hormuz after pausing Project Freedom at Iran’s request to pursue talks.
- Asked whether the war is over after the president told Congress hostilities had ended, Wright said the military goals were met in about five weeks but the nuclear issue still needs a solution.
- He outlined the U.S. end state as free passage for commercial ships through Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear program.
- Wright said any removal or securing of Iranian nuclear material would involve the Department of Energy, which he said is ready, and he claimed Iran holds nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60%.
- He added that the U.S. will return to military steps to open the waterway if negotiations do not make progress.