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Rand Paul Warns US Is 'Worse Off' Nearly Five Months Into Iran War As Hormuz Snags Spike Energy Prices: 'By Any Objective Measure…'

Jul 23, 2026 · 09:32 AM ET· updated 2h ago
Rand Paul Warns US Is 'Worse Off' Nearly Five Months Into Iran War As Hormuz Snags Spike Energy Prices: 'By Any Objective Measure…'

Senator Rand Paul believes the US is worse off after President Donald Trump's Iran war, citing militarization of Strait of Hormuz.

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A senator is saying that fighting with Iran has made things harder, especially because ships passing through an important shipping lane are getting attacked, which makes oil more expensive. When oil costs more, people pay more for gas and things that need fuel to move around.

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