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5 min readThe MeidasTouch Podcast opens with a stark visual: footage of three Iranian crude oil tankers destroyed several miles off Kharg Island. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it struck the vessels on September 5, claiming the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region. The host notes that Iran’s missile strikes have not been independently confirmed, but CENTCOM’s stated rationale is to cripple Iran’s economy. The episode frames the Trump administration’s actions as piracy, escalating a war that the host argues is catastrophic and unlawful.
Kushner and Witkoff in Moscow: A Diplomatic Gamble
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, the latter serving as the Trump administration’s envoy to the region despite never having visited Kyiv or met with President Zelensky, arrived in Moscow. They met first with Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s envoy to the United States, and were scheduled to meet Putin before any potential trip to Ukraine. The host reports that Witkoff was previously “very scared that Putin was going to strike Kiev if he arrived there without Putin’s blessing,” yet the pair appeared in Moscow without hesitation. As they were reportedly about to fly from Moscow to Kyiv, Russia struck near both of Kyiv’s airports—hitting two old Soviet planes at the Zhuliany city airport with a drone. A Ukrainian member of Parliam
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Escalation: U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers** - CENTCOM announces it struck three Iranian crude oil carriers several miles off Kharg Island, claiming it was retaliation for an IRGC ballistic missile launch at U.S. Navy warships.
- 2 (01:15) **Kushner and Witkoff Arrive in Moscow** - Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrive in Moscow to meet with Putin and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev before any planned trip to Ukraine.
- 3 (02:24) **Trump at Bedminster, Obsessed with Lake Renaming** - Trump spends four days at his Bedminster golf club on the taxpayer dime, posting about renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America".
- 4 (03:56) **Putin Strikes Kyiv Airports as Envoys Approach** - Russia hits near both Kyiv airports with drones, striking old Soviet planes, just as Witkoff and Kushner were reportedly about to fly in from Moscow.
- 5 (05:15) **Russia Hits Major Steel Plant with North Korean Missiles** - Russia strikes the Kamet steel plant in Kamianske using North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, a key industrial target.
- 6 (06:11) **Trump Officials Blame Democrats for Record Diesel Prices** - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on Fox News to give Trump credit for record high diesel prices, blaming Russia and the war for the costs.
- 7 (08:47) **Netanyahu Claims Iranian Assassination Plot on His Son** - Netanyahu claims his son Yair, living in Miami, was the target of an imminent Iranian assassination attempt requiring an "extraction" by security forces.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the massive escalation in the Iran war as U.S. forces strike three Iranian crude oil tankers while Donald Trump spends the weekend at his Bedminster golf club. Meiselas also reports on Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arriving in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin following major Russian strikes on Ukraine, as multiple global crises intensify at once.
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