Energy Secretary Chris Wright suggested the Trump administration may abandon efforts to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, instead opting for measures to dismantle the country’s nuclear capabilities. Speaking on ABC’s This Week, Wright framed the shift as a potential alternative to diplomatic negotiations, signaling a harder line on Tehran’s nuclear program. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions over Iran’s nuclear activities and the future of the 2015 international accord. Whether the administration will pursue this approach remains unclear, but the comment underscores a possible pivot in U.S. strategy toward Iran.


Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration “may not” reach a nuclear agreement with the Iranian regime. “There may not be a nuclear agreement. It may be simply destroying their capabilities to do it,” Wright told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week.” The Energy secretary added a nuclear agreement with the Islamic...