Iran Mocks Trump Over High U.S. Gas Prices as Midterm Vote Nears
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Iran Mocks Trump Over High U.S. Gas Prices as Midterm Vote Nears
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Summary
Iranian state media and senior officials are openly taunting President Trump over high U.S. gasoline prices, casting voter anger as political fallout from his conflict with Iran ahead of the midterm elections.
Fars News and other outlets have highlighted polls showing frustration with Trump, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps accused him in an open letter of lying about prices easing.
Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also mocked a jump in U.S. Treasury yields, saying Americans would get 1970s-style rates, high gas prices and diesel shortages.
The gloating comes even as Iran faces severe strain from U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade, with signs that economic and political pressure has pushed Trump back from further military escalation.
The election outcome could shape Washington's next move toward Iran, making pump prices and war fatigue part of the broader strategic contest.