A Trump administration official said the U.S. war with Iran has shifted to ensuring oil can pass through the Strait of Hormuz while fighting continues and 17 American service members have been killed. The conflict began in February after promises of diplomatic breakthroughs and short‑lived ceasefires, and recent fighting intensified around the Strait of Hormuz following retaliatory U.S. strikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard units after the deaths of two U.S. troops in Jordan and a third service member killed in northern Iraq. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ABC’s “This Week” that the mission now focuses on guaranteeing oil and gas shipments through the Strait “with or without Iranian cooperation” while degrading Iranian offensive capabilities, and said Iran has proven unwilling to allow safe oil flow. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia described the war as a “war of choice” launched without an imminent threat and said the administration has not achieved its previously stated objectives, noting that Iran’s enriched uranium remains and that removing it would require thousands of ground troops, while missile and drone capabilities have not been curtailed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged that the military campaign would continue after the latest casualties, and President Trump urged Congress to add Iran to pending Russia sanctions legislation, referencing a June memorandum of understanding between the two countries. The renewed campaign entered its second week with no clear diplomatic resolution in sight.