At a recent press conference, President Donald Trump openly declared his approval of the current inflation surge, which reached its highest level in three years, following intensified military operations against Iran. Despite the consumer price index rising to 4.2 percent, Trump insisted inflation is beneficial and predicted it will sharply decline once the conflict ends.
Trump attributed the moderation in global oil prices to covert U.S. military efforts protecting commercial oil shipments in the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed that millions of barrels of oil were being safely transported nightly, preventing prices from soaring above $90 per barrel to the extreme levels some analysts had predicted. He described this operation as a secret mission he had previously hesitated to disclose but now shared openly.
The president also emphasized that U.S. forces would maintain an aggressive posture against Iran, signaling ongoing attacks despite the economic pressures. Since February, nearly 3,500 Iranians have died amid the combined military actions by the U.S. and Israel. Trump reiterated his commitment to continue these strikes, underscoring that the conflict was far from resolved and leaving the timeline for a decrease in inflation and oil prices uncertain.