The State of the Strait: Trump officials panic as Iran tightens its grip over the Strait of Hormuz

Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

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The State of the Strait: Trump officials panic as Iran tightens its grip over the Strait of Hormuz

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Aaron Maté and Katie Halper

Sep 07, 2026

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JD Vance just admitted Iran was NEVER a nuclear threat in a desperate attempt to cover for Trump’s economic meltdown

Aaron Maté and Katie Halper

Sep 4

JD Vance just admitted Iran was NEVER a nuclear threat in a desperate attempt to cover for Trump’s economic meltdown

After over 6 months claiming that Iran was an existential threat to the US, consistently being “only two weeks away” from nuclear capabilities, JD Vance had to suddenly admit the US was lying about its war-of-choice on Iran.

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The State of the Strait: Trump officials panic as Iran tightens its grip over the Strait of Hormuz

JD Vance just admitted Iran was NEVER a nuclear threat in a desperate attempt to cover for Trump’s economic meltdown

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