5/7/26: Saudis Turn On Trump Over Project Freedom, Trump Says $8 Gas Is Worth It For Iran War

May 7, 2026·47 min·5-min readconversationalnews

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The podcast discusses the geopolitical fallout from Trump's abandoned 'Operation Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz, revealing a significant shift in U.S. influence in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait refused to allow U.S. military use of their bases. The hosts, Krystal and Saa

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Glenn Greenwald

conversational on Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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TrumpKrystalSaagarGlenn GreenwaldRyan GrimmMarco Rubio

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Breaking NewsGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismMiddle EastUs Politics

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