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Fri · 12 Jun 2026

US Energy Secretary Says He's Unaware of Any American Seizure of Iranian Oil

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US Energy Secretary Says He's Unaware of Any American Seizure of Iranian Oil

🛢️ ENERGY — Wright says he's unaware if the US is taking Iranian oil. Mid-war. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: With CENTCOM already confirming a tanker disabling in the Gulf of Oman, Wright's public ignorance signals interagency compartmentalization or deliberate legal distance. Seizing state oil is an act of war under maritime law — not energy policy. His disavowal shields the Energy Dept while leaving DOD exposed on attribution.

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