Trump’s Iran Strategy Shifts with Gas Prices | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Tensions with Iran have cooled ahead of the midterms as Trump pivots from brinkmanship to diplomacy—oil prices, inflation, and election politics are forcing a strategic recalibration. With Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes triggering global price spikes, the White House is avoiding full-scale war to spare voters higher gas bills. Defense insider Mark Esper warns that another conflict would only worsen the economy. Trump, frustrated by Iran’s leverage and big oil’s pricing, even ordered DOJ to investigate price gouging. Meanwhile, Iran fires back with retaliatory strikes…