
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gives his take on Iran war and the attacks against oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Key Takeaways
- Leon Panetta spoke with Wolf Blitzer on CNN about the Iran war.
- He warned attacks against oil tankers could disrupt oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz.
- He emphasized the role of US cybersecurity and intelligence in addressing those attacks.
Interview overview
Former Defense Secretary under President Obama, Leon Panetta, talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
“Former Defense Secretary under President Obama, Leon Panetta, talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the potential implications the Iran war could have on the disruption of oil supplies as well as the role of US cybersecurity and intelligence”
He discusses the potential implications the Iran war could have on the disruption of oil supplies and the role of US cybersecurity and intelligence.

Oil supply implications
Panetta discusses the potential implications the Iran war could have on the disruption of oil supplies.
Cybersecurity and intelligence
Panetta addresses the role of US cybersecurity and intelligence in the context of the Iran war.
“Former Defense Secretary under President Obama, Leon Panetta, talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the potential implications the Iran war could have on the disruption of oil supplies as well as the role of US cybersecurity and intelligence”
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