The 10-day moving average was down from more than 15 on Friday and nearly 13 on Saturday, as the U.S. and Iran resumed tit-for-tat attacks in a conflict that has continued for more than six months.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, U.S. forces said they had struck vessels, including one off Kharg Island<\/a>\u2014the Iranian oil export hub that handled around 90 percent of the country\u2019s oil exports before the war broke out\u2014after Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked U.S. warships in the region.<\/p>\n Voter backlash to Trump’s war in Iran could be extremely damaging to the GOP in November’s midterms. <\/p>\n As the fighting resumed, just two vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with only six moving through on Sunday.<\/p>\n The worrying drop in the number of ships passing through the narrow passage,<\/a> through which one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply passed before the war began on Feb. 28, came as the 80-year-old president insisted that the \u201cStrait is open.\u201d<\/p>\n Get the best of The Beast delivered right to your inbox<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters on Aug. 27,<\/a> after signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America,\u201d Trump bragged that the U.S. was in control of the Strait of Hormuz because 24 boats had managed to pass through it.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have control and we have the blockade. Iran\u2019s not getting anything; nothing is going through, not one ship has gotten through,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Strait is open; we\u2019re taking a lot of boats\u2014millions and millions of barrels of oil are coming out of the Strait every day. Other countries recognize that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The president has been so confident that the U.S. is in control of the shipping route that he has suggested the unwise decision of trying to rename it the \u201cTrump Strait.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Despite the president\u2019s claims, the Middle East conflict is still having disastrous effects on the world\u2019s gas and energy supply.<\/p>\n On Friday, the average cost of a gallon of diesel reached an all-time<\/a> high of $5.85, according to the American Automobile Association, breaking the previous record set in 2022 following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s second term has also been plagued by rising gas prices across the U.S. as a result of the Iran war, further exacerbating the financial hardships of tens of millions of Americans. <\/p>\n The current national average is $4.15, already slightly above the record-high gas price ever recorded by AAA for Labor Day weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n The Daily Beast has approached the White House for comment.<\/p>\n Unlock a year of full access to The Looker and The Daily Beast for $35.<\/p>\n What’s IncludedUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $5.99 monthly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rate – Save 47%Unlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $59.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n Best Value<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rateFull access to the Daily Beast Substack ($60 value)*Premium ad-free readingUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $119.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n *Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack\u2019s Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looks like you already have a subscription!<\/p>\n You’re all set!<\/p>\n Thanks for subscribing.<\/p>\n Back to plansContinue with GoogleContinue with Facebook Register below to read this article for free\u00a0 or subscribe SubscribeRegister<\/p>\n What’s IncludedUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $5.99 monthly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rate – Save 47%Unlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $59.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n Best Value<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rateFull access to the Daily Beast Substack ($60 value)*Premium ad-free readingUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $119.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n *Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack\u2019s Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Trump\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/P3DIH4MH6BEJLGSOFSBKTQZGCU.JPG\")
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