Trump official says ‘there may not be a nuclear agreement’ with Iran

What the report says

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a Sunday interview with ABC News that there “may not” be a nuclear agreement with Iran, a comment that Al Jazeera said suggests Washington’s hopes for a deal are fading. Wright’s remarks come as the United States and Iran continue exchanging attacks amid broader tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and regional security.

According to Al Jazeera, Wright said the U.S. might instead focus on destroying Iran’s ability to develop nuclear infrastructure rather than reaching a signed accord. He also argued that U.S. strikes were reducing Iran’s capacity to build and deliver missiles, while leaving open the possibility that a deal could emerge under a future Iranian administration. Wright did not provide details on any new diplomatic track.

Iran has long said its nuclear work is for peaceful energy purposes and not aimed at producing a weapon. Al Jazeera noted that the U.S. has previously struck facilities it said supported Iran’s nuclear programme, and that the latest comments follow the collapse of a memorandum of understanding in July and renewed exchanges of force, including disruptions involving the Strait of Hormuz.

The report said the White House has publicly downplayed the conflict even as fighting continues. Wright’s statement matters because it points to uncertainty over whether the Trump administration will pursue diplomacy or rely more heavily on military pressure and allied cooperation in the months ahead.