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Trump was ‘well aware’ of energy price risks before Iran decision, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday President Donald Trump believed preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was worth risking short-term energy price increases before deciding to strike the country in February. While speaki

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Trump was ‘well aware’ of energy price risks before Iran decision, energy secretary says
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday President Donald Trump believed preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was worth risking short-term energy price increases before deciding to strike the country in February. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Wright said gas prices would come down in the coming months and declined […]

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