GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail

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Defense & National Security Newsletter GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail by Ellen Mitchell - 09/21/26 7:14 PM ET Link copied by Ellen Mitchell - 09/21/26 7:14 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Defense and National Security newsletter Subscribe Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trailThe Republican Senate candidates in Iowa and Michigan on Monday both called for an end to the U.S. war in Iran, citing the rising fuel costs for those in their respective states. © Greg Nash Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), vented voters’ frustrations by declaring that Iowans “shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran.” And former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), in a campaign ad said “Michigan families can’t afford to wait” for the Iran war to reach its conclusion, calling for an end to the conflict. Hinson’s and Roger’s decision to link the seven-month military conflict to rising prices in the United States is a notable acknowledgment by a GOP candidate in a key battleground state where President Trump’s foreign policy is hitting Americans hard in the wallet. Hinson called for suspending the gas tax, pausing diesel exports, loosening restrictions on gas with higher blends of ethanol and instituting a “diesel relief program to help our farmers and truckers being crushed by high costs.” “These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end. I am working every day to deliver bipartisan results for Iowans and I will work with anyone who is ready to tackle this challenge immediately,” she wrote. Rogers, meanwhile, released a campaign ad on X showing him at a grocery store. He said that Michiganders are struggling with rising prices as a result of the conflict and that prices must go down. “The war with Iran needs to end and end quickly,” he continued. “When it does, energy costs will plummet. But Michigan families can’t afford to wait for that to happen. We need to do something now.” Rogers proposed suspending the state and federal gas tax of 70 cents a gallon and called for a temporary embargo on American diesel exports until the conflict is over. An increase in supply going to farmers and truckers will put “downward pressure” on the price of diesel. Iran’s effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil is exported, has led to sharply rising gas and diesel prices. The national average for gas reached $4.48 as of Monday, $1.30 higher than last year’s average, according to AAA. The average for diesel costs $6.51 per gallon as of Monday. Read more at thehill.com. Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & National Security newsletter, I’m Ellen Mitchell — your guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads How policy will affect defense and national security now and inthe future: Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new homeland defense panel Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now oversee a new Pentagon advisory committee focused on homeland security and defense — the first such department panel to do so. 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Citing “tensions” in the region, the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs said the security environment in the Middle East “remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation.” The bureau wrote on the social platform X, “Americans … Full Story Houthis say US ships won’t be targeted in Red Sea The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have reportedly reassured the Trump administration that they won’t attack U.S. ships in the Red Sea. Senior Houthi official Mohamed al-Bukhaiti told The Associated Press that the administration reached out to his group earlier this month after Houthis took several towns and islands along Yemen’s western coast, which are crucial to controlling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. “We confirmed that … Full Story Senate Republican on Iran war: ‘I think we’ll be out of there in about 6 months’ Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted Sunday the U.S. will be “out of” Iran in six months, as the conflict approaches the seven-month mark. While stumping for Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in Nebraska, Kennedy acknowledged the war has resulted in price increases for oil and fertilizer. But the Louisiana Republican argued the U.S. has so far been successful against Tehran, adding that economic relief is coming for Americans. … Full Story In Other News Branch out with a different read from The Hill: CIA director meets with Zelensky at airport in Ireland CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at an airport in Ireland on Monday as the two waited for their planes to be refueled en route to the U.S., a person familiar with the meeting told The Hill. Ratcliffe and Zelensky briefly met at Shannon Airport, said … Full Story On Tap Tomorrow Events in and around the defense world: The Hudson Institute will discuss “Colombia recalibrates: Security, stability, and the U.S. alliance,” at 10 a.m. The Center for American Progress will host a talk on “Navigating the U.S.-China relationship,” with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), at 11 a.m. The Atlantic Council will hold a conversation on “Black Sea security, energy, and connectivity,” at 12 p.m. The Atlantic Council also will discuss “European security and the transatlantic alliance,” with Spain’s foreign minister at 4:15 p.m. What We’re Reading News we’ve flagged from other outlets: Trump gets caught in a dilemma over a Saudi plea for military help, The New York Times reports Trump says his triumphal arch to be ‘top grade military complex’, Politico reports Iran to attend UN assembly in New York — even as peace with US remains elusive, CNN reports Trending Today Two key stories on The Hill right now: Trump move to ban news outlets blows up at White House President Trump’s abrupt move to withdraw White House press credentials for three news organizations triggered a rare moment of unity among television … Read more Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizer Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that there are no available volumes of fertilizer to send to the U.S. This came after … Read more Opinions in The Hill Op-eds related to defense & national security submitted to The Hill: 25 years later, President Trump has discarded the lessons of 9/11Trump had to crush Iran instead of making deals. 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