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Wright on Ingraham: U.S. Military Degrading Iran's Ability to Threaten Hormuz Shipping; 400 Million Barrel Release Announced

March 11, 2026 · U.S. Department of Energy · 0:04:59

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What happened

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, responding on Fox News to an Iranian official’s warning that no oil would pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the United States, Israel, or their partners — and to three ships near the strait hit by projectiles in the past 24 hours — described Iran as a murderous terrorist regime that has threatened Middle East peace and security for 47 years, from the hostage crisis through the killing of hundreds of Marines in Lebanon, according to Wright.

Wright said Iran has ramped up its missile program to shield a nuclear weapons program, and that the world simply cannot let it become an untouchable superpower or the world is forever held hostage to Iran, according to the interview.

Asked how to break the logjam for frightened crews and a disrupted insurance market, Wright said the most critical thing now is the U.S. military degrading Iran’s ability to project power — not just long-range missiles but the assets impeding travel through Hormuz — which he said American forces are doing every hour of every day, according to Wright. He said the president had just announced a collective release of 400 million barrels to tide the world over while flows are restricted, and that the U.S. military will ultimately prevail and end Iran’s ability to impede Hormuz traffic, according to Wright.

Why it matters

The interview pairs the energy secretary’s Hormuz assessment with a specific supply measure — a collective 400 million barrel release — announced the same day, as he stated it.

Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, “Secretary Wright Joins Fox News’ Laura Ingraham - March 11, 2026”, 2026-03-11 (official upload, embedded above; published 2026-03-11). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.