Afternoon Breaking Updates on Iran War with Ben 9/8/2026
The United States, under the Trump administration, has dramatically escalated hostilities with Iran by launching strikes on Iranian oil tankers near Karg Island and Jask—civilian economic targets—that have provoked a direct military response from Iran. Host Ben Meiselas frames this as a r
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