US elections: Trump accuses Iran of driving up oil prices

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: United States

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US elections: Trump accuses Iran of driving up oil prices

Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to drive up global oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections scheduled for November 2026. In a Thursday post on Truth Social, he alleged that Tehran was fabricating reports of attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while claiming more oil was passing through the strait than before the conflict began. Trump also accused Iran’s government of killing protesters and claimed 75,000 people had been killed in less than seven months. He reiterated that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.

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