Jeffries Blames Iran War for Soaring Prices, Calls It a 'Reckless War of Choice'

On CNN July 26, 100 days before midterms, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries tied rising gas and grocery prices to the US-Iran war begun February 2026. Eighteen US troops have died; hundreds more injured. Jeffries said Trump was "elected not to start wars" but waged a "reckless war of choice in Iran that has skyrocketed gas prices." Guardian polling shows 95% of Americans see an affordability crisis.