Apparently, election interference doesn't always come with a hacked voting machine. Sometimes it comes with a gas receipt.

$2,000.

That's the estimated cost the Iran war has already added to the average American household, according to an estimate discussed in this episode from Moody's Analytics economist Mark Zandi.

And Steveo has a question: What if some of that economic pressure is being used to influence America's elections?

In this episode of Seasoned & Unfiltered, we're looking at the Iran conflict, rising gasoline and diesel prices, the Strait of Hormuz, and allegations that Iranian leaders may be deliberately increasing pressure on energy markets ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.

Higher oil prices don't just hurt at the pump. They affect trucking, farming, shipping, groceries, business expenses, and just about everything else Americans pay for.

But here's where things get interesting.

Could Iran be using attacks on shipping and disruptions to energy markets to influence American public opinion? Or are we looking at ordinary wartime strategy being interpreted through an election-year lens?

Steveo examines the reported timing of attacks, Iranian political messaging, energy-market reactions, and the difference between a legitimate concern about foreign influence and an allegation that still needs proof.

And yes, he gives the other side its fair shot.

Because wars affect economies. Economies affect elections. That alone doesn't prove election interference.

But if a foreign government deliberately times economic disruption to influence voters, shouldn't Americans know about it?

From the Strait of Hormuz to the grocery store, from Tehran to Washington, this episode asks who really pays when international conflicts become political weapons.

Spoiler alert: It usually isn't the politicians.

Experience leads the conversation. The noise stays at the door.

Welcome to Seasoned & Unfiltered with Steveo.

Stay seasoned. Stay spicy. Keep it unfiltered.

What do you think? Can deliberately manipulating energy prices amount to foreign election interference, or is that simply part of wartime economics?

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00:00 — The Election Interference Nobody's Calling Interference

00:22 — $2,000: What the Iran War Is Costing American Families

02:15 — Why $6 Diesel Affects Everyone

03:55 — Is Iran Targeting the Midterm Elections?

05:29 — Keeping Oil Prices High on Purpose?

06:04 — What We Know vs. What We Suspect

07:24 — Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters

08:27 — How Attacks Can Raise Prices Before Shortages

09:19 — The October Attacks and Election Timing

10:46 — Iran's Messaging to American Voters

12:17 — Can Economic Pressure Influence an Election?

13:42 — The Other Side: It's War, Not Election Interference

15:39 — When Military Pressure Becomes Political Strategy

17:15 — Why This Deserves the Same Scrutiny as Cyber Interference

18:55 — What This Actually Costs American Families

20:14 — Energy Security Is National Security

21:49 — Who Really Pays for Washington's Decisions?

22:28 — A Word From Angel Pillow

23:08 — Could Economic Pain Become a Political Weapon?

24:14 — Not Every Price Increase Is a Conspiracy

25:43 — What Voters Should Research Before Election Day

27:37 — Is Iran Trying to Influence the Midterms?

28:25 — Sometimes Interference Arrives at the Gas Pump

29:03 — Stay Seasoned, Stay Spicy, Keep It Unfiltered