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Trump Crashes Out on Air Force One as Iran Plan Backfires!!!

18 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What led to Donald Trump's panic regarding Iran?

7.591 - 33.514 Ben Meiselas

Donald Trump is panicking as his Iran fraud stunt backfires in his face. What you saw right there at the outset of this video is Tehran Square. You have tens of thousands of Iranians out there who are protesting Donald Trump and his regime. And they right there are rallying around the Iranian regime, the exact opposite result of what Donald Trump wanted.

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33.534 - 47.061 Ben Meiselas

I mean, remember back in January when there were tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters taking to the street and Donald Trump said, we've got your back. We will help you out. And then Donald Trump abandoned them.

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47.562 - 59.232 Ben Meiselas

Right now, we're seeing the opposite as Donald Trump is out there claiming that there was a great deal with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is totally open and that American military forces are

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59.212 - 85.482 Ben Meiselas

are joining forces with the Iranian military and they will be collecting the nuclear material the so-called nuclear dust together at the various Iranian nuclear facilities and that Iran's no it's ridiculous thing to say that that Iran's no longer going to be funding any proxy groups, any of the access of resistance, whether it's Hezbollah or the Houthis or the Shiite militia groups in Iraq.

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85.522 - 104.119 Ben Meiselas

Donald Trump says, they've given me their word that they will not be funding any of those groups. And Iran's like, none of that is true. Like quite literally, everything that Donald Trump said on Friday is 100% a lie. And if you just take a look at the straight of Hormuz,

104.099 - 131.878 Ben Meiselas

you see it's under iran's control it's not open there were some tankers when donald trump made the announcement that tried to get out of the straight of her moves but they were told by the iranian revolutionary guard nope that's not the deal what iran said is that they will open it only to the extent you get permission from the iranian revolutionary guard it has to be a commercial ship not a military ship the iranian revolutionary guard determines which ships pass

Chapter 2: How are Iranians responding to Trump's claims?

131.858 - 154.761 Ben Meiselas

you have to pay a toll you have to go through the iranian approved corridor and iran has asserted its dominance and control over the strait of hormuz which did not exist before donald trump and netanyahu went on this unlawful invasion and a lawful war of iran that's the status of where things actually are right now so when donald trump posts from the official white house account

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And on his social media, when he calls up reporters who just spread his message like stenographers versus actually looking at what's happening, it needs to be called out. I mean, Donald Trump's post was the Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business in full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force in effect.

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as it propane as it pertains to iran only until such time as our transaction with iran is 100 complete this process should go very quickly and the most of the points are already negotiated what you've agreed to iran's 10-point framework where you've basically given up everything And when we talk about what really went down on Friday, let's call it what it was.

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193.728 - 223.212 Ben Meiselas

It was market manipulation Friday, just 20 minutes before Trump's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz was open, which it was not open, massive trades hit the market. Investors sold a combined 7,990 lots of Brent crude futures, a $760 million bet that oil would go down. These orders were much larger than anything else at the time. these traders made huge gains, more market manipulation.

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Now, Donald Trump was on Air Force One yesterday, ranting and raving like a lunatic. And when reporters asked him, so what happens if you don't have a deal by Wednesday with Iran? Trump's like, well, I guess we'll start dropping bombs again. Here, play this clip.

239.437 - 242.062 Donald Trump

Excuse me, excuse me, but in any event, we'll get it. Go ahead.

Chapter 3: What is the real situation in the Strait of Hormuz?

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If you don't have a deal by Wednesday when the ceasefire ends, will you extend the ceasefire or will you start attacks again?

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248.834 - 262.559 Donald Trump

Maybe I won't extend it, but the blockade is going to remain. But maybe I won't extend it. So you have a blockade and unfortunately we'll have to start dropping bombs again. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. I think it's going to happen.

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262.579 - 263.841 Unknown

What about the UFOs, Mr. President?

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265.593 - 290.487 Ben Meiselas

Then Donald Trump said regarding the uranium enrichment and blocking the uranium enrichment in Iran, Donald Trump goes, we'll go in with Iran and we'll just take it together. That's the game plan. American troops, Iranian troops will hold hands together and we'll go collect the uranium together and we'll bring it back to the United States. Iran says it's not just false.

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290.467 - 303.702 Ben Meiselas

It's laughably false that he thinks that that's something that's going to happen. Iran says our uranium is sacred. You're not touching it. We're not bringing American troops to go into the nuclear facilities. What are you talking about? Here, play this clip.

303.942 - 330.746 Donald Trump

Find the agreement. Then I can give you time somewhere after the signing of the agreement. We'll go in with Iran. We'll go in with Iran and we will take it together and we will bring it back, 100% of it, back to the United States. If we don't do that, we will get it in a different form, in a much more unfriendly form. But in any event, excuse me, but in any event, we'll get it. Go ahead.

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Then Donald Trump is asked again, well, what do you mean that you're just going to take the dust from Iran? Play this clip.

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So you said that the U.S. was going to take the nuclear dust from Iran. What's the timeline on that?

Chapter 4: What market manipulations occurred during Trump's announcement?

344.386 - 366.373 Donald Trump

How long will that take? Do you want me to give you the time and date? Everything is like you've been negotiating. I'm not going to give you the time other than if we sign the agreement, then I can give you time somewhere after the signing of the agreement. We'll go in with Iran. We'll go in with Iran and we will take it together and we will bring it back 100% of it back to the United States.

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366.708 - 379.323 Donald Trump

If we don't do that, we will get it in a different form, in a much more unfriendly form. But in any event, excuse me, but in any event, we'll get it. Go ahead.

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379.724 - 395.626 Ben Meiselas

Just to be very clear, Iran says all of this is false. And you may be saying, what do you mean all of it is fault? Every aspect, just 100% is making this up. It's not tethered to any reality. And Iran has said before what its non-negotiables are, would it put in its 10-point framework?

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A reporter then says, so you told me that everything has been agreed to, but Iran says that none of this has been agreed to, that you've made up everything. Trump's like, yeah, they just have to say that so they look good at home. And it's all projection and confession because this is what Donald Trump's doing to manipulate the markets. Here, play this clip.

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You told me on the phone earlier that everything has been agreed to. You told me earlier that everything has been agreed to. Iran was saying something different. So what has been worked out in that time?

425.494 - 445.223 Donald Trump

I'm going to say something different because you don't have... people that they have to cater to also. I really don't. I'm just doing the thing that's right. I'm just saying it like it is. We have a situation, I think, that is going to be very beneficial. And the main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. You cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.

Chapter 5: What did Trump say about military actions against Iran?

445.764 - 447.947 Donald Trump

And that supersedes everything else.

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448.332 - 468.535 Ben Meiselas

Then a reporter says, are there going to be any restrictions and tolls in the Strait by Iran? Trump's like, no, they've agreed. No tolls, no restrictions. All ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Quite literally the opposite of true. Like you couldn't be more false from what Iran's saying. Here, play this clip.

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468.785 - 470.007 Donald Trump

I don't think we'll have to.

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Sir, in the street, are there going to be restrictions and tolls managed by Iran for ships and vessels passing through?

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475.874 - 476.234 Donald Trump

No way.

477.035 - 481.641 Unknown

None at all? Nope. No restrictions? You talked to me about FISA, Mr. President.

482.022 - 488.49 Donald Trump

Restrictions, yeah, there'll be restrictions. You can't do the tolls. No, they're not going to be tolls.

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On FISA, Mr. President. And why?

491.634 - 508.119 Ben Meiselas

He said, how do we know? I mean, you could be saying, well, Ben, Why are you believing Iran? First off, Donald Trump lies about everything. But then still, it's a good point to say, why would I believe? I don't believe Iran. I don't. I believe what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz right now.

Chapter 6: How does Iran view Trump's statements on nuclear material?

520.572 - 545.4 Ben Meiselas

The Strait of Hormuz is effectively... controlled 100 by iran and the ships that have to go have to use the straight of her have to use the approved corridor by iran more reporters asking him about what do you mean that they're turning over nuclear dust play this clip when you say that iran has agreed to turn over their nuclear dust what does that mean are they destroying their nuclear material

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547.237 - 549.499 Unknown

Can you walk us through what that process looks like, sir?

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549.539 - 554.244 Donald Trump

We're taking it. Very simple. We're taking it, yeah. With Iran. We're going in with Iran.

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554.264 - 556.346 Unknown

Does that mean you guys will get on the ground to get that?

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557.567 - 566.316 Donald Trump

I don't go up with you. I will take it after the agreement is signed. After that, there's a big difference. Before and after. B.C. It's before and after.

566.376 - 568.619 Unknown

Sir, in the Strait, are there going to be restrictions?

568.679 - 577.007 Donald Trump

After the agreement is signed is a lot different than before. We would have taken it. If we didn't have an agreement, we would take it. But I don't think we'll have to.

577.088 - 585.323 Ben Meiselas

Then a reporter asked Donald Trump, is Lebanon part of the deal with Iran? And Trump's like, no, maybe psychologically it is. Here, play this clip.

585.624 - 592.617 Unknown

Exceptions. Does ceasefire in Lebanon need to happen for you to get to a deal with Iran? No, it's not really tied.

Chapter 7: What are the implications of Trump's Iran strategy?

606.111 - 631.942 Ben Meiselas

It's a part of the deal. Within Lebanon, Hezbollah is part of what Iran calls the access of resistance. And it is inextricably intertwined into whatever the ultimate outcome is. That's one of the 10 points of the 10-point framework. But anyway, Donald Trump lies about everything. While Donald Trump wants us all to be distracted... by his ridiculous statements.

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632.422 - 658.45 Ben Meiselas

Pay attention to what also happened last night, though. Two days after saying the US would not, would never renew sanction waivers on Russia, on Russia or Iranian oil, Treasury Secretary Besant quietly extended a license allowing Russian oil transactions for another month not to have sanctions. Let me repeat that. Two days after saying the U.S.

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would not renew sanctions waivers on Russian or Iranian oil, Besant's treasury quietly extended the license, allowing Russian oil transactions for another month. You can see right here the general license allowing Russia to sell its previously sanctioned oil. By the way, previously, Treasury Secretary Besant did that to Lukashenko. Lukashenko is

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the president of Belarus, a Putin bootlicker, a Putin sycophant right there. And you can see the removal of sanctions from Belarusian banks and sanctioned banks. Lukashenko signed a document about Belarus joining the Board of Peace back in January of 2026. Why am I bringing that up right now? Because you know how Donald Trump is like These other countries are laughing at us.

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They're laughing at us. Now they think we're strong. Lukashenko and Putin are laughing in your face as you remove these sanctions against them. Lukashenko just gave an interview to RT, to Russia's propaganda network, and here's what he said about Donald Trump. He said, if the US can't even stop Iran, You think they'll be able to stop Russia and China or any other country?

736.4 - 749.822 Ben Meiselas

This is Lukashenko literally laughing in Donald Trump's face while Donald Trump removes oil sanctions against Belarus, against Russia. Banking sanctions are removed against Belarus and Russia. And then they're mocking Donald Trump.

Chapter 8: What insights can we gain from the Iranian negotiating team?

749.842 - 752.406 Ben Meiselas

This was from an interview that just took place. Let's play it.

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But despite some foolishness and some impulsiveness, Trump did a lot for this. Trump showed the whole world that your United States of America is not all powerful. By its power, it is a superpower, but not a super force. Everyone has understood this, and America's main enemy is China. If the Americans couldn't handle Iran, as I've said long ago, then they should not mess with China.

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779.563 - 796.604 Unknown

They will never be able to deal with that kind of power. The US leadership understood that they are a superpower, but not a super force. This understanding gives hope that once the Americans realize this, they will have to consider not only China and Russia. Russia is such a vast territory that they won't achieve anything with missiles.

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The missiles will run out faster than the territory of Russia. Iran has shown this too. I'm not even talking about the consequences. The Middle East, the global economy, and so on, they've suffered from this reckless adventure in Iran. I'm not going to discuss that. The facts are clear. They've shown that you Americans need to stop and understand that beyond U.S.

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interests, Greenland, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Panama Canal and other parts of the Western Hemisphere, there are countries with their own interests, even within your hemisphere. But Trump has done a lot. Bad things, as we understand, and you do too. But he's also revealed the true face of the United States and its capabilities to the world. They are not limitless.

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This situation may lead to Americans being forced to consider other interests, which means that a bright future isn't far off.

845.553 - 870.744 Ben Meiselas

And then finally, let me share with you what Professor Morandi says. He's an Iranian professor who travels with the Iranian negotiating team. This guy is in the inner circle of the Iran negotiating team. He's there for their internal deliberations. And just so you're clear, like what the Iranians are thinking about what Donald Trump is doing. Here's the perspective from Iran. Let's play it.

872.506 - 901.043 Unknown

I think that there is a. significant chance that trump is of course making up all this stuff which he is that iran agreed to this iran agreed to that which is all nonsense so that perhaps that when the in three or four days he can say iran promised all these things but now they're uh they've refused to abide by their commitments nonexistent commitments. You get what I'm saying?

901.464 - 926.961 Unknown

So he'll say he is saying that the Iranians have agreed to A, B, C, D, E and F. And then in two or three days, he said they promised all these things, which they didn't. And but they're not doing them. So what happens next? A military assault. I think that the chances for a renewed U.S. war against Iran are actually quite high.

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