President Trump claims gas prices will ‘go down’ after Iran war
President Trump released an update on gasoline prices, predicting a significant drop following the Iran war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes scheduled to air on May 10 that the war between the United States and Israel against Iran is “not over.”
In excerpts of the interview published before the show aired, the prime minister claimed that nuclear material still exists in Iran and could be removed “if we just go in and take it out.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu said President Donald Trump told him he wanted to “go in there” and refused to rule out the use of U.S. troops to recover nuclear material.
“I’m not going to talk about military means,” Netanyahu said. “I think it’s physically possible.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu further stated that military objectives have not been fully achieved.
“There are still enrichment facilities that have to be dismantled. There are still Iranian-backed proxy facilities. There are also ballistic missiles that Iran still wants to produce,” Netanyahu said. “Now we have degraded much of it, but everything is still there and there is work left to do.”
USA TODAY has reached out to the White House for comment on the interview.
According to Iranian state media, the interview took place on the same day that Iran accepted a U.S. proposal to end the war. Details of the response have not been disclosed.
“We will never bow before our enemies. Even if there is talk of dialogue or negotiations, it does not mean surrender or withdrawal,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X on May 10. “Rather, the goal is to protect the rights of the Iranian state and defend its interests with decisive force.”
U.S. Energy Secretary Christopher Wright appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on May 10 and said the Trump administration had not yet heard “a clear solution” from Iran.
The interview took place as support for Israel in the United States is at historic lows.
According to a survey released on April 7 by the Pew Research Center, 60% of all American adults have a favorable opinion of Israel, compared to 53% a year ago, a 20-point change from 2022 onwards. Only 37% of respondents had a favorable opinion of Israel.
The war has fueled Americans’ suspicions that Israel, and Netanyahu in particular, has dragged the United States into a long-term conflict in the Middle East. Notably, Trump’s former ally and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson repeatedly called Trump a “slave” of Israel and Netanyahu in an interview.
Contributors: Katherine Palmer, Carissa Wadick, Eduardo Cuevas – USA TODAY
