Thursday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben - 3/12/26
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This has been on Breaking News. I'm Ben Micellis, and this is your Breaking News. The war in Iran that Donald Trump instigated. It is spiraling out of control right now. Gulf states are absolutely furious at Donald Trump and his regime in the United States. They feel utterly betrayed right now. And they're thinking about, should they be engaging in a regional security arrangement with Iran at this point? Because the U.S., for all of its bravado and promises and promises Donald Trump demanding quid pro quo tributes to Trump companies, which these Middle East nations thought they were buying security for themselves, that air of security has been completely shattered. Even with the most powerful military force in the world, and nobody disputes the United States had that power,
And again, I think I'm speaking in past tense because I'm not sure we have that right now. But even if we had that, not being prepared and rushing into a war because Donald Trump was told that Netanyahu was going to invade first. So the U.S. rushes into war and doesn't heed the warnings of the Arab nations that clearly stated that What will unfold if you do that is Iran will attack all of the neighboring Arab nations. They will shut down the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has developed these very advanced drones that they are giving to the Russians in Ukraine, the Shahid drones that are very difficult to shoot down now based on some of the advancements. Ballistic missile developments by Iran. cluster munitions by Iran that have been developed that makes it harder for the billion-dollar US systems to work.
The THAAD and the Patriot systems, which are billion-dollar systems with million-dollar missiles trying to shoot at $20,000 drones, you can see how very quickly that is a recipe that is unworkable. The markets right now in the US are crashing. The The oil market right now continues to surge. Iran has made it clear that their goal is $200 per barrel oil, which would mean at a minimum people paying $5 to $6 a gallon here in the United States. The Iranian foreign minister and National Security Council leader are out there saying things like, yeah, it's very easy to start a war. But if you think we're going to end this anytime soon, you are mistaken. And they understand that this is now a war of attrition.
They have made good on their threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz. They've shot down or they've shot at Iran. Five major tankers just over the past 48 hours, 14 tankers since the war had begun and Donald Trump invaded Iran. Off of the coast of Iraq, we saw during a ship-to-ship transfer of these major massive fuel ships, there was a Marshall Island flagship, which is actually owned by the United States, and a Malta flagship that belonged to Greece. doing a ship-to-ship fuel transfer. That was hit by Iran, that American ship burning. You had the three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, kind of in the Anchorage area, shot at by Iran. And the Strait of Hormuz is essentially closed. Our Navy is unable to help or assist any of these ships getting through, despite Donald Trump saying the Strait of Hormuz is safe.
Everybody passed through.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:33
2
What are the latest updates on the war in Iran?
6:33–7:37
3
How are Gulf states responding to Trump's actions?
7:37–15:14
4
What military capabilities does Iran currently possess?
15:14–19:37
5
How is the U.S. economy affected by the current conflict?
19:37–46:51
6
What controversial statements has Trump made about the war?
46:51–1:18:29