The city of Dearborn is filling up its fuel reserves, in a move the city is describing as a pre-emptive response to the potential for a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran.
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud told Michigan Public the move was prompted by concerns that global supply-chain instability and spikes in the price of gas caused by resumed conflict could disrupt municipal services.
Hammoud pointed to recent reports that the U.S. is considering new combat operations, as well as a federal directive ordering US army bases to stockpile 90 days worth of supplies…