The MeidasTouch Podcast

Iran Challenges Trump Over Control of Strait of Hormuz

September 30, 2026·31 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode dissects escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the U.S. under Trump, Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis (Ansarallah), exposing contradictions in U.S. policy, market manipulation fears, and regional power shifts. It argues that Trump’s foreign policy is performative, econ

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H

Hussain Albukhaiti

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Donald TrumpHussain AlbukhaitiBen MeiselasMohsen RezaeiNetanyahuMBZ

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Aramco

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Topics

Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMiddle EastPolitical News

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