Rising gas prices from Iran conflict put GOP on defense after previous Biden attacks
Gas prices jumped 50 cents per gallon since Operation Epic Fury began, reaching $3.54 average nationwide
President Donald Trump attends the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
President Donald Trump has argued that the rise in gas prices will be "a very small price to pay" amid Operation Epic Fury. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A Navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes, on March 1, 2026. (ISahar Al Attar/AFP via Getty Images)
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