US senator calls for end to Iran war as gas prices surge

US Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday called for an immediate end to the US war with Iran, arguing that rising fuel costs are placing an increasing burden on American families.

Sanders said gasoline prices have sharply increased since the conflict began on Feb. 28 under President Donald Trump.

"Since Trump launched the war on Iran, gas prices have jumped from $2.98 to $4.55 a gallon. Working families can’t afford that," Sanders wrote on US social media company X.

"We need to invest in the needs of the American people, not spend billions on an unconstitutional war. This war must end now."

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, which triggered retaliation from Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The war is currently on a halt and efforts to end it permanently continue with Pakistan's mediation.