1. United States
2. Iowa
3. Letter

The consequences of the administration’s Iran policy are now showing up directly in Americans’ wallets. Diesel has reached a record $5.85 per gallon, while regular gasoline is around $4.15. The Associated Press reports that the disruption of global fuel supplies caused by the Iran conflict is driving up transportation costs, with higher diesel prices affecting freight, agriculture, delivery services, and ultimately the prices Americans pay for food and other necessities. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that oil and petroleum flows through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed from 21.6 million barrels per day before the conflict to just 4.9 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026. EIA expects disruptions to continue into 2027. This isn't an abstract foreign-policy issue. Farmers are paying more to operate equipment, truckers are paying more to move goods, businesses are paying more to transport supplies, and working families are paying more to commute and buy groceries. Those costs don't disappear—they get passed down to consumers. I want you to answer a basic question: When will this administration acknowledge the economic cost its Iran policy is imposing on Americans? If this strategy is supposed to protect American interests, the administration should be able to explain why American families, farmers, and businesses are being forced to absorb the consequences. Americans deserve more than claims that everything is under control while the price of keeping this conflict going continues to climb.