US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said that the war with Iran would end within weeks, offering one of the most definitive timelines from a Cabinet member since the joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran began on Feb. 28.
"This conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks," Wright told ABC News, adding it "could be sooner than that."
Americans would continue to feel the effects of elevated gas prices for a few more weeks, said Wright, but should expect relief once the conflict ended, though he cautioned there were "no guarantees in wars at all."
He framed the short-term disruption as a necessary cost.
Wright's remarks came as joint strikes on Iran by the US and Israel have killed more than 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets.
By Yasin Gungor
Anadolu Agency
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