US Energy Chief Says Hormuz Can Reopen Without Clearing All Mines, Warns Iran Shut-ins Could Be Devastating
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-04-29 01:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Iran, Energy, World News, US Politics, Business & Economy
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that not all mines placed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz need to removed for ships to resume transiting the vital passageway: “You just need a pathway for ships to be moved in and out,” Wright said in an interview on the sidelines of the Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in Dubrovnik.
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