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5 min readTrump Panics as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Emergency Situation Room Meeting Called
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps broadcast a warning over maritime Channel 16 that cut directly at the credibility of the American president: "The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. We will open it by the order of our leader Imam Khamenei, not by the tweets of some idiots." The message came after two Indian tankers that approached the strait exit believing they had permission were fired upon by Iranian forces. This was the reality on the ground Friday afternoon, directly contradicting Donald Trump's claim earlier that day that Iran had entered into a deal to fully reopen the strait and effectively surrender on key negotiating positions.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:00) **Trump Panics, Calls Emergency Situation Room Meeting** - Trump convenes top cabinet officials as Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz and repudiates his claims of a deal.
- 2 (04:27) **Wall Street Journal: Trump Is Panicking with No Clear Plan** - Multiple sources describe Trump pacing the White House, projecting bravado but lacking any strategy.
- 3 (05:40) **Trump's Post-Meeting Social Media Post** - Immediately after the situation room, Trump posts a message praising Israel as a great ally.
- 4 (06:04) **Trump's Bizarre Oval Office Press Conference with Joe Rogan** - Trump tries to distract from his fake Iran deal by signing a psychedelics executive order with Rogan.
- 5 (08:39) **Iran Mocks Trump with "Amateur Hour Diplomacy" Video** - Iran's social media accounts post a video ridiculing Trump's claims and tactics.
- 6 (09:15) **U.S. Prepares to Board and Seize Iranian-Linked Tankers** - U.S. officials say the plan is to interdict ships in international waters, risking direct confrontation.
- 7 (10:59) **Iran's Parliament Brands Trump's Claims "April Lies and Fabrication"** - The head of Iran's National Security Commission releases a scathing statement.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the emergency meeting Trump just called in the Situation Room at the White House as an escalation of his unlawful war with Iran may be imminent after his lies from Friday about deal terms has been exposed and has resulted in the Strait of Hormuz being shut down yet again.
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