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The ongoing US-Iran conflict continues to escalate, with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declaring Tuesday as the "most intense day of strikes inside Iran." This intensification comes as the White House, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, asserts that gas prices for Americans will "drop rapidly" once the national security objectives of "Operation Epic Fury" are achieved, potentially falling below pre-conflict levels.
This optimistic outlook on energy prices contrasts sharply with the immediate reality of escalating military action, including Iran firing drones and missiles at Israel and Gulf states, and an Iranian security official threatening President Trump. The Pentagon reported 140 U.S. service members injured, with 8 seriously wounded, and 7 soldiers killed in retaliatory strikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue strikes aimed at overthrowing the Iranian government, while Iran's parliament speaker dismissed any ceasefire. House Speaker Mike Johnson characterized rising gas prices as a "temporary blip" and the operation as "limited in scope" and "nearly completed," despite the ongoing intensity.
Russia has offered to mediate an end to the conflict.
