Barack Obama, the former president of the United States, at an election rally in Michigan, accused Donald Trump of starting an unnecessary war with Iran and said that this war not only did not achieve its goals, but also strengthened the strategic position of the Islamic Republic. Obama said: "The current president decided to start an unnecessary war; a war that no one wanted and no one voted for." He added that the Islamic Republic had no nuclear weapons before the war and his government's nuclear deal limited Tehran's nuclear program without firing a single missile. Referring to the seven months that have passed since the start of the war, Obama said that US bases and allies have been attacked, US forces have been killed and hundreds of people have been injured, and the US missile stockpile has been reduced to a dangerous level. He emphasized: "Iran now has the right of veto over the Strait of Hormuz and is in a stronger strategic position than before the war." The former US president also saw the increase in the price of oil, diesel and other commodities as a result of the Trump administration's decision to start a war and said that this war is still ongoing.