US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war

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The US has shifted its top priority in the Iran war from addressing Iran’s nuclear program to lowering gasoline prices for American consumers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that new economic sanctions against Tehran are imminent amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, the vice president said Thursday, with the treasury secretary adding that new economic punishment to wear down Tehran is imminent. The comments by Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent illustrate the powerful leverage Tehran has gained by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.