Trump claims Iran nuclear threat is gone as gas prices hit $4.20
The president said the U.S. has obliterated Iran's enrichment capacity, but the conflict enters its ninth month with fuel costs up 40% since February.
By William Turner ·
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States is now $4.20. That price tag reflects a 40% increase since the U.S.-led war against Iran began on February 28. Drivers and truckers feel the pinch as diesel, used heavily by farmers and the trucking industry, averages more than $6 per gallon.
President Donald Trump stated that the primary objective of the conflict has been achieved. He said the military has already defeated Iran's nuclear ambitions. “We obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity with Operation Midnight Hammer, Operation Epic Fury,” Trump said at a recent campaign rally. “We defeated them militarily, financially and otherwise.”
The president added that the U.S. is now ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon again. He has repeated this declaration multiple times during his campaign stops. Despite these claims, the fighting has not stopped. The war is now entering its ninth month with no visible end in sight.
White House correspondent Jon Decker asked the president on October 10 why he had not simply declared victory. Trump responded that he must keep the situation contained. “I don’t want to do it in two years,” Trump told Decker. “We have to have a guarantee that they won’t do it in the future.”
Fuel prices remain high because of continuous threats from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has told reporters that gas prices will fall once the war ends. However, there is currently no sign that the conflict will conclude soon.
Likely voters in key Senate races told pollsters that high prices for food and energy are their top concerns. The rising cost of living is now a central issue in the upcoming midterm elections.
