Sen. Jon Husted: Iran war ‘needs to come to an end as quickly as possible’
His comments follow Senate candidates Ashley Hinson and Mike Rogers breaking from Trump on the conflict, as GOP panic grows over high prices.
Sen. Jon Husted has urged for an immediate conclusion to the Iran war to alleviate rising gas prices, according to <source>85abbede-520</source>. This is the strongest stance yet from Husted on the issue, following Senator Ashley Hinson and Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers, who both broke from President Trump over the conflict.
Husted believes Iran should reach a deal with Trump, but acknowledges that the war has been ongoing for too long. He has indicated he will not support the Democratic-led war powers resolution in the Senate. The Ohio Senate race is a key battleground, with Husted trailing former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. Gas prices are a major concern for voters in many key states, with Republicans calling for emergency measures such as a diesel export ban to mitigate the impact.
Husted supports suspending Ohio's gas tax temporarily, a proposal echoed by other Republican candidates and the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Ohio.
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