12 days ago · Iran
Energy Secretary says Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before launching Iran war
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Energy Secretary says Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before launching Iran war”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Trump was "well aware of the risks to energy flows" before launching the Iran war, but he said the president said "I simply cannot. The world cannot sustain a nuclear-armed Iran, and I'm not going to do…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBS News
Energy Secretary says Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before launching Iran war
- Picked up by CBS News
Energy Secretary: Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before Iran war
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- CBS News