Fact-check · Sep 3, 2026 · JD Vance
“The reason gas prices are so high right now is because the Iranians are shooting at commercial shipping”
TRUE
What the record shows
Iranian attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping (Feb 2026 onward) and energy infrastructure disrupted global oil supplies and raised prices. However, gas prices also reflect Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and broader Middle East conflict impacts, not solely Iranian shipping attacks.
Sources
- The Strait of Hormuz: Security Developments and Impacts on Oil, ...
- The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the ...
- Iran Conflict and the Strait of Hormuz: Impacts on Oil, Gas, ...
- Iran attack could drive up gas prices within days, some analysts ...
- Iranian gasoline crisis
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
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