President Donald Trump ordered military strikes on Iran alongside Israel in February 2026, launching a war that triggered a surge in gasoline prices

Armed conflicts between and within states and the people and politics behind them.

The armed conflict between the United States and Iran and the political fight it set off at home, from strikes and the naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Debated through war powers, munitions stocks and household costs.