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5 min readMultiple countries have restricted or banned US access to their airspace and air bases in response to President Trump's announcement of Project Freedom, a plan to escort tankers and cargo ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. The episode details this backlash as a domino effect across Europe, the Middle East, and NATO, alongside failed US military efforts, diplomatic isolation, and emerging alternative coalitions.
Project Freedom Fails Amid Iranian Attacks
Trump announced Project Freedom on Sunday as a humanitarian mission to lead hundreds of ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz using US Navy escorts. A press conference with Joint Chiefs Chairman General Kane and Pete Hegseth claimed active operations, but satellite images showed minimal activity—one ship exited via an Iranian passage, while two US Navy vessels turned back after Iranian warning shots. Iran then struck the UAE's Fujairah port, a UAE tanker, and a South Korean tanker, reinforcing its control over the strait. Middle Eastern leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Kuwait's head of state, viewed the plan as escalatory, prompting bans on US airspace and bases in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and potentially Qatar, Bahrain, and UAE. These countries had previously engaged in quid pro quo deals with Trump for promised US security, but felt unprotected after his unannounced February invasion of Iran
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:31) **Allied Nations Block US Airspace and Bases** - Spain, Italy, Poland, UK, France, Austria, Switzerland ban US/Trump access
- 2 (03:03) **Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Ban US Access** - Riyadh air base and airspace closed; Kuwait follows suit
- 3 (04:02) **UAE Stays Initially, Faces Iran Attacks** - Fujairah port hit; UAE and South Korean tankers struck
- 4 (04:37) **NATO Prepares Post-US Future** - Plans "New NATO" or "Europe NATO"; halts high-level meetings to avoid Trump
- 5 (05:46) **Project Freedom Fails Spectacularly** - Trump claims Navy escorting hundreds of ships; reality is two ships destroyed, US Navy retreats
- 6 (07:05) **Middle East Leaders Furious at Escalation** - MBS livid; royals see it as provocation inviting Iran response
- 7 (08:28) **US Justifies Iran War Legally** - State Dept claims 47-year Iran-Israel war allows US intervention without further approval
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump not only getting banned from European Military Bases but also Kuwait and Saudi Arabia bases and basically all military bases in the world causing Trump to have no support in the event he decides to relaunch strikes against Iran. Head to https://zbiotics.com/MEIDAS to get 15% off your first order when you use MEIDAS at checkout.
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