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Diesel Hits $5 as Iran Blockade Squeezes U.S. Fuel
Is Trump's war on Iran an economic disaster for working families or a necessary sacrifice for lasting world peace?
Above: A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a Maverick gas station in Victorville, California, U.S., on March 17. Image credit: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg/Getty Images
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Anti-Trump narrative
Trump's war on Iran is a self-inflicted economic disaster — diesel has skyrocketed in just one month, and every American pays that price every time a truck delivers goods to a store. GDP growth was slashed in half, consumer sentiment is cratering and the International Energy Agency called this the largest oil supply disruption in history. Trump chose this war on his own timeline, and working families are footing the bill.
Pro-Trump narrative
A temporary spike in gas prices is a small price to pay for eliminating Iran's nuclear threat and stabilizing the entire Middle East for generations. Once Operation Epic Fury achieves its objectives, the Strait of Hormuz reopens and a destabilizing regime loses its oil revenue — prices drop fast, potentially lower than before. Short-term pain for long-term world peace is a good trade.
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