Donald Trump has attempted to calm Americans after oil prices rocketed.

In a post on Truth Social, the US President wrote: “Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace.

“ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”, he added.

Trump has previously claimed that an earlier attack by US forces in Iran, in June last year, had “totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Last month, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the destruction of Iran’s nuclear programme had been “verified” by both the President himself, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

However, she added: “That does not mean that Iran may never try again to establish a nuclear programme that could directly threaten the United States and our allies abroad, and that’s what the president wants to ensure can never happen again.”