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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged in an interview with Fox News that the Iran war has removed energy resources from the market, forcing American consumers to endure what he called a 'short-term sacrifice.' He argued the disruption is necessary to curb Iran's ability to permanently drive up global energy prices. Wright declined to give a specific timeline for when energy prices might fall, but his comments mark a rare public acknowledgment from a senior US official of the economic costs the conflict with Iran is imposing on ordinary Americans.