Trump’s war on Iran pushes US inflation to three-year high

Even as today’s inflation report showed price pain getting worse, President Donald Trump doubled down on threatening Tehran with more strikes imminently.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly dismissed Americans' economic pain and military casualties from the Iran war with comments critics call insensitive.

Inflation and the high cost of living remain major political issues ahead of the 2026 midterm election, particularly after the Iran war sent gas prices surging across the country.

It’s unclear how the ‘millions of barrels’ Trump spoke of would have been removed without Tehran’s knowledge