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5 min readIran Blocks U.S. Shipping Lane as Trump Administration Struggles to Save Face
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released video of a foreign container ship grounded in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit using a U.S.-suggested route, calling it "an incident even worse than sinking." The move directly contradicts claims from Donald Trump and JD Vance that the administration had successfully opened an alternative shipping lane through the strategic waterway, with satellite footage now showing most very large crude carriers still using the IRGC-controlled route.
The Strait of Hormuz Standoff
Iran's IRGC grounded a foreign container ship in the Strait of Hormuz after it tried to use a U.S.-suggested route rather than the IRGC's authorized lane. The Iranian broadcast network released footage of the vessel stuck in the waterway, with Iran saying it had "repeatedly warned captains, ship owners, and officials of shipping companies around the world that any entry or exit through routes other than the route of authority in the Persian Gulf could lead to irreparable incidents."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:14) **Iran Blocks Ship Using U.S. Route in Strait of Hormuz** - IRGC grounds a foreign container ship attempting to use a U.S.-suggested lane, releasing footage of the incident.
- 2 (03:09) **JD Vance's "Mission Accomplished" Speech Contradicted by Reality** - Vance claims bombing Iran secured free transit, but the crack spreads and tanker data tell a different story.
- 3 (04:55) **Vance: "We Dropped Bombs, We've Had Free Transit"** - Vance doubles down on the claim that bombing Iran secured the strait, but host notes the bombs were dropped for a pre-planned war, not a response.
- 4 (06:12) **Vance Lies About Iran's Nuclear Program** - Claims Iran is further from a bomb than in 20-30 years, contradicting intelligence and the MOU's own structure.
- 5 (07:15) **Vance Attacks Neocons While Acting Like One** - Criticizes past wars in Afghanistan while ignoring that his administration started a catastrophic war in Iran.
- 6 (10:09) **Vance: "We'll Start Talking About the Nuclear Issue"** - Admits nuclear talks haven't begun, contradicting the MOU's requirement that the U.S. first unfreeze Iranian funds.
- 7 (12:02) **Trump's Bizarre AI Teddy Roosevelt Chat in North Dakota** - Trump holds a conversation with an AI-generated Teddy Roosevelt, who subtly trolls him about caring for the people.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking as Iran continues to control the Strait of Hormuz and has now blocked a major tanker as Trump and Vance try to pretend they are in control. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more!
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