# US Navy to remain in Persian Gulf as long as needed, energy secretary says

https://mins.news/en/item/42147

- TASS, 2026-09-02 14:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2181307

> Energy Secretary Chris Wright said US Navy personnel will remain in the Persian Gulf for as long as necessary, expressing confidence that they will. The report says the US and Israel began a war against Iran on February 28; despite a June US-Iran ceasefire memorandum, Washington resumed major strikes on Iran on July 8.

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