US Defends Iran Strike, Says Tehran Won’t Control Oil-Critical Strait of Hormuz

Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 09:04 IST

The US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent response by Tehran have widened regional tensions and paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

White House on Wednesday defended its action on Iran and said that the energy industry will benefit from this as Iran will no longer be controlling the Strait of Hormuz in restricting the free flow of energy, which controls 20 percent of the world’s oil supply.

Speaking during a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “I think it speaks to why this action was so necessary that ultimately the energy industry is going to benefit from the President’s actions with respect to Iran, because Iran will no longer be controlling the Strait of Hormuz in restricting the free flow of energy, which controls 20 percent of the world’s oil supply."

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Notably, the US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent response by Tehran have widened regional tensions and paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting vital Middle East oil and gas flows and sending energy prices higher.

However, the US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the impact of the Iran conflict on energy markets will be temporary and a “small price" to pay for US military goals.

Wright said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was a temporary event, and that the US Navy would soon be escorting oil tankers through the waterway that typically carries about a fifth of the world’s daily oil consumption.

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