Trump touts Iran war victory as oil prices rise and SPR release looms

At a Kentucky rally, Trump declared the Iran war is won but said he doesn’t want to pull out, as oil prices climb amid Middle East tensions and the US plans to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—part of a 400-million-barrel package coordinated with the IEA—over about 120 days. Gas prices have risen to roughly $3.58 per gallon. The day’s other headlines include Trump pressuring Senate Leader Thune over the Save America Act, a preliminary inquiry citing US responsibility for a deadly Iranian school strike, a foreign hacker breach of FBI Epstein files, concerns about an 'unethical' vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau, and additional economic and political developments.