Vance Hints At Disagreement With Trump Over Iran War, Says Gas Prices Are ‘Too High’

US Vice President JD Vance has hinted at disagreements with President Donald Trump over the ongoing Iran war, while acknowledging that rising petrol prices are hurting American households. His remarks come as the conflict creates economic and political challenges for the administration ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.

In an interview on The Sean Spicer Show on Friday, Vance was asked about his relationship with political commentator and former Trump ally Tucker Carlson, who has strongly criticised the war. Carlson has argued that the conflict serves Israeli rather than American interests and contradicts Trump's earlier promises to avoid costly foreign military interventions.

“Even if you disagree with him on that one issue, you can have that disagreement. And I think I have had that disagreement,” Vance said, suggesting that he had differed with Trump over the conflict.

Vance acknowledged that Carlson was “very, very angry” about the war, adding that they had discussed their differences privately and publicly. He said he understood Carlson's position but urged him not to dismiss Trump's broader political record because of disagreements over one issue.

“What I've said to Tucker is don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, ” Vance said, pointing to Trump's positions on border security and university admissions as policies he believed deserved recognition.

The vice president's comments have renewed attention on possible differences within the administration over the conflict. Vance has emphasised keeping energy prices affordable for Americans while supporting efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

In a separate appearance during a CBS News town hall that aired on Saturday, Vance admitted that gasoline prices were too high and said the administration was working to bring them down. He attributed the increase to instability in the Middle East and criticised the decline in US refining capacity under former president Joe Biden.

However, he did not accept that the administration alone was responsible for the current situation, arguing that attention should focus on solutions rather than past decisions.

The economic impact is mounting. Gasoline prices have reportedly risen 45 per cent, while diesel prices have increased 68 per cent since before the war, adding to transport and travel costs for American consumers.

Meanwhile, Trump said on Saturday that the war would end “very quickly” and predicted fuel prices would fall once hostilities stopped. Iran, however, has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington accepts its conditions, including demands related to sanctions and the US blockade of Iranian ports.