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Iran Strikes U.S. Base and Ships as War With Trump Escalates

September 9, 2026

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Iran Strikes U.S. Base and Ships as War With Trump Escalates

The MeidasTouch Podcast reports that Iran has escalated its military response to U.S. strikes, claiming to have struck 10 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz—including two U.S. destroyers—after the U.S. struck five Iranian civilian oil tankers. CENTCOM denies the ship strikes occurred, but the podcast host says they believe it happened and that CENTCOM is lying, citing "a lot of reports" suggesting otherwise.

The Escalation Chain

The sequence began when the U.S. military, under the Trump administration, struck five Iranian civilian oil tankers. The host describes this as "deranged behavior" and compares the U.S. Navy to "pirates" for targeting civilian crew tankers. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles into Jordan, hitting three U.S. bases: Mulafic Al Salty Air Base, Prince Hassan Air Base, and King Faisal Air Base. The host notes that U.S. interceptors were "not effective" in stopping the "massive barrage" of Iranian missiles.

Iran then escalated further, claiming to have struck eight oil tankers and two U.S. Navy destroyers—the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) and the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)—with ballistic missiles. CENTCOM denies these strikes, but the host asserts they believe it happened, citing reports from people on the ground.

Cost and Effectiveness of U.S. Defenses

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  • 1 (00:33) **Iran Strikes 10 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz** - Iran retaliates against U.S. strikes on five civilian oil tankers by striking 10 vessels, including two U.S. destroyers, the USS Delbert D Black and USS John Paul Jones.
  • 2 (03:07) **U.S. Strikes on Iranian Oil Tankers Called "Pirate" Behavior** - The host criticizes the U.S. for bragging about destroying civilian crew tankers, calling it deranged and pirate-like behavior.
  • 3 (04:24) **Iran's Improved Ballistic Missiles Overwhelm U.S. Defenses** - Iran used advanced "castle breaker" ballistic missiles that evaded U.S. Patriot interceptors in multiple waves.
  • 4 (06:21) **Jordan's Denials of Damage Disputed** - Jordan claims it stopped all ballistic missiles except two, but the host argues this is likely false, citing a pattern of lying by CENTCOM.
  • 5 (07:44) **New Footage of Patriot Battery Engaging Iranian Missiles** - The host shows new footage of a U.S. Patriot battery in Jordan engaging a massive salvo of Iranian ballistic missiles.
  • 6 (09:32) **Jordanians Celebrate Iranian Missiles Over Their Skies** - Footage shows young Jordanians on a rooftop celebrating Iranian missiles, highlighting public solidarity with Iran over the monarchy's ties to the U.S.
  • 7 (10:48) **Trump Regime Tariffs Canada Amid Escalation** - While Iran strikes escalate, the Trump regime imposes new tariffs on Canadian dairy and alcoholic beverages in response to Canada's retaliatory tariffs.

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Iran saying that it struck 10 ships in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding areas, in addition to striking a U.S. military base in Jordan. The attacks came after the U.S. struck five Iranian oil tankers. Iran deployed dozens of ballistic missiles as the latest round of strikes dramatically escalates the war between the United States and Iran.

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