US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump says gas prices in US would come down when Iran war ends

Donald Trump stated in a Wednesday podcast interview that U.S. gas prices would decrease once the Iran conflict concludes, adding that current inflation is not significant. He emphasized that removing energy costs, particularly gasoline, would reveal minimal underlying inflation. The U.S. military intercepted Iranian drones and missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, responding with defensive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island. Kuwait’s international airport was hit by an Iranian drone and missile attack, killing one person and injuring others, leading to flight suspensions. The U.S. also fired on a Botswana-flagged tanker defying sanctions near Iranian ports. In Lebanon, Israel’s military intercepted a hostile aircraft from Lebanon but did not attribute it to Hezbollah, which claimed 13 attacks against Israeli forces. Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah, mediated in Washington, saw Lebanon propose halting strikes on Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled suburbs in exchange for reduced Israeli operations. Hezbollah indicated support for a ceasefire tied to Israel’s troop withdrawal, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out attacking Beirut but maintained operations in southern Lebanon. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected any sanctions relief for Iran unless Tehran complies with nuclear agreements, stressing that Iran’s alleged uranium enrichment and nuclear activities remain conditions. Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned U.S. attacks on an Iranian tanker and Qeshm Island, blaming Kuwait and Bahrain’s rulers for enabling the strikes. The U.S. also sanctioned Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as tensions escalate, further tightening economic pressure amid regional military engagements.