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5 min readAn Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson publicly invited Donald Trump to visit the Strait of Hormuz—on Iran’s dime—to see for himself who really controls the waterway. The invitation was a taunt, but the underlying argument was data-driven: if the Trump administration’s claim that more oil is flowing through the strait now than before the war is true, then why did the U.S. announce plans to release another 40 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? The reserve currently holds about 283.8 million barrels, the lowest level since 1983, following 27 consecutive weekly declines totaling more than 132 million barrels. The IRGC spokesperson framed this as evidence that the administration’s narrative is a bluff.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:22) **IRGC Challenges Trump Over Strait of Hormuz** - Iran's IRGC spokesperson holds a press conference, directly inviting Trump to visit the Strait of Hormuz to see who truly controls it.
- 2 (01:04) **Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drawdown Contradicts Trump's Claims** - The podcast questions why the Trump administration is releasing 40 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has supposedly increased.
- 3 (02:26) **Iran Rejects Nuclear Weapons Claims and Deal with Trump** - The IRGC spokesperson addresses Israeli and US claims that Iran is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program, pointing out the decades-long failure of such predictions.
- 4 (04:52) **Netanyahu's Regional Meetings and Push for Strikes** - The podcast details Netanyahu's meetings with UAE President MBZ and Saudi officials, where he shares purported intelligence on Iran's nuclear progress.
- 5 (05:51) **Suspicious Incident at UK Air Force Base** - The podcast highlights a strange event at Royal Air Force Fairford in the UK, where a potential plot was allegedly foiled after a suspect called the police on himself.
- 6 (08:34) **Interview: Pro-Houthi Journalist on Ansarallah's View of Trump** - The podcast interviews Hussein Al-Bukhati, a pro-Houthi journalist from Sanaa, to get the perspective of Ansarallah (the Houthi movement) on recent US political events.
- 7 (11:53) **Ansarallah on US Wars and Reputation** - Al-Bukhati explains that launching wars without Congressional approval, as seen in support for Israel, costs the US billions and damages its reputation, making its actions appear illegal.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Iran calling Trump's bluff by challenging him to visit the Strait of Hormuz, offering to pay for his trip and videotape it to demonstrate that the United States does not control the strait. Meiselas also interviews pro-Houthi Yemeni journalist Hussain Albukhaiti, who joins from Sanaa to share his perspective on the latest developments.
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