Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, backed the February 28, 2026 U.S. strikes that began the war with Iran, which by October 2026 had killed 21 U.S. service members and wounded 865.
Rogers called Iran "an imminent threat to our country"; the director of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned in March saying Iran posed no imminent threat. When a voter raised gas prices that month, Rogers said, "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil"; Michigan regular gas then rose 58.5 percent by September 2026.
Mike Rogers's Statements on the War With Iran
- Rogers Backed the February 2026 Strikes That Started the War With Iran. On February 28, 2026, the day U.S. airstrikes on Iran began the war, Mike Rogers said in a statement, "May God bless our troops and our country on this mission for safety and justice." As of the Pentagon's October 15, 2026 report, 21 U.S. service members have died and 865 have been injured. An Iranian rights group counted 1,701 civilian deaths, including at least 254 children, from U.S. and Israeli strikes through April 7, 2026 (HRANA). A March 2026 Pew survey found 61% of Americans disapproved of Trump's handling of the conflict.
- Rogers Called Iran an "Imminent Threat"; the Government's Counterterrorism Chief Resigned Saying It Was Not. In his February 28, 2026 statement, Mike Rogers said "Iran is an imminent threat to our country." On March 17, 2026, Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned, and in his resignation letter Kent said Iran posed "no imminent threat" to the United States, IBTimes reported.
- Rogers Said "We're Gonna Be Fine" on Gas as Michigan Prices Rose 58.5 Percent. At an Oakland University College Republicans event on March 17, 2026, a voter worried about gas prices and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Mike Rogers answered, "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil", Punchbowl News reported from audio of the event. Regular gas in Michigan rose from $3.00 a gallon the day before the war to $4.76 on September 17, 2026, up 58.5 percent, according to AAA prices compiled by the Center for American Progress.
What the Iran War Mike Rogers Backed Has Cost Michigan
- Diesel. Diesel prices in Michigan surged to a record average of $6 per gallon in May 2026, raising costs for farmers, truckers and anyone who buys goods shipped by truck.
- Household costs. Moody's economist Mark Zandi estimates the war costs a typical U.S. household about $2,000 a year, including $1,100 in higher energy prices, $540 in higher interest rates (AP, October 2026).
Frequently Asked Questions About Mike Rogers on Iran war
What is Mike Rogers's record on the Iran war under Trump?
Mike Rogers backed the February 28, 2026 strikes that began the war with Iran, calling Iran "an imminent threat to our country," a claim the director of the National Counterterrorism Center rejected when he resigned. The war has killed 21 U.S. service members, and Rogers told a worried voter in March 2026, "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil," before Michigan gas rose 58.5 percent.
Did Mike Rogers support the June 2025 U.S. strikes on Iran?
Yes. Mike Rogers said on June 23, 2025, after the U.S. bombed Iran's nuclear sites, that "America and the world are safer" because of the President's action. Eight months later the U.S. went to war with Iran, a war Rogers also backed in a February 28, 2026 statement.
How much has the Iran war cost taxpayers?
Mike Rogers backed a war that the Pentagon says has cost $43.6 billion as of September 2026. The CBO said the war cost $38.1 billion through July and may be $2 billion to $3 billion a month going forward, Roll Call reported.
Last updated: 2026-10-25