9/9/26: Iran Launches Massive Strikes, US Bond Crisis Deepens, Bibi Warned Of Oct 7 Week Before
September 9, 2026
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5 min readOn September 9, 2026, the Breaking Points episode covered a cascade of interconnected crises: a massive escalation in the Iran-US war that has driven oil past $100 a barrel, deepening turmoil in the US bond market as major foreign holders dump Treasuries, and a devastating new investigative report revealing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned by the UAE’s leader ten days before the October 7 attack—and did nothing with the information, while the US also refused a Hamas offer to release all civilian hostages for free in the immediate aftermath.
Iran Strikes Back, Oil Hits $100
The US military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in response to what it said were attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship. Tehran retaliated with its largest salvo of ballistic missiles in over a year, targeting US ships and a base in Jordan. For the first time in this conflict, Iran deployed cluster munitions. Analysts noted that US Patriot missile batteries appeared to fire on automatic mode, expending dozens of missiles worth millions each against submunitions. Some batteries reportedly stopped firing after the first waves, raising questions about whether they were out of ammunition or had been disabled. Marco Rubio defended the tanker strikes by stating the US position is that it can have naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran is not
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Show Intro & Housekeeping** - Brief ad reads and member pitch for Breaking Points.
- 2 (04:19) **Today's Rundown** - Saagar previews the main segments: Iran-US strikes, bond market crisis, new October 7th revelations, and an interview on US boat strikes in South America.
- 3 (08:02) **Iran Launches Massive Strikes After US Sinks Tankers** - Oil hits $100/barrel as the US destroys five Iranian tankers in response to attacks on Navy ships, and Iran retaliates with a massive ballistic missile salvo.
- 4 (12:23) **Patriot Missile Stockpile Depleted** - The massive Iranian attack exposes a critical shortage of Patriot missiles, with analysts questioning if batteries were hit or simply ran out of ammunition.
- 5 (15:53) **Iran Captures US Drone, Threatens Tankers** - The IRGC captures a US submarine drone and warns tanker crews in Kuwait and Bahrain to abandon their vessels, escalating the confrontation.
- 6 (20:58) **US Sanctions Iranian Airlines** - The Treasury places sanctions on dozens of Iranian airlines to cut off supply lines, but the hosts debate whether this will have any meaningful impact on the war.
- 7 (27:55) **Bond Market Crisis Deepens** - Iran's parliamentary speaker trolls the US economy as diesel hits all-time highs, Japan sells off US treasuries, and Norway cuts $80 billion in holdings.
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Show Notes
Ryan and Emily discuss Iran launches massive attack on US bases, Iran mocks US bond crisis, Bibi warned of Oct 7 attack week before.
Josh Rushing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y57CfGFCf3U
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