Day 19 of Middle East conflict — Trump threatens Iran’s gas fields, Gulf energy sites come under attack | CNN

• Follow the latest updates on the war in Iran here. Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration recognizes rising gas prices due to the Iran war are a “problem,” telling Americans to expect a “rough road ahead of us for the next few weeks.” He echoed President Donald Trump’s justification that the spike is “a temporary blip,” and later added another defense: “Overseas they’re feeling it far worse than we did.” Gas prices in Europe are typically higher than in the US. “It’s not going to last forever. We’re going to take care of business. We’re going to come back home, and when that happens, you’re going to see energy prices come back down to reality. But in the meantime, we got a problem. We know that we have a problem. We’re doing everything that we can to address it,” Vance said at an event in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Wednesday’s AAA national average is $3.84 today for a gallon of regular, rising from one week ago, $3.58, and one month ago, $2.92. Meanwhile, states like California are facing average prices above $5.00 per gallon. Vance vaguely teased some actions to combat higher gas prices will come in the next 24-48 hours. This mor