The MeidasTouch Podcast 🚨All Hell Breaks Loose as Trump Invades Iran!!
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Feb 28, 2026 Rapidly unfolding military strikes and retaliations reshape the Middle East. Risks to global trade rise as threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz escalate. Targeted leadership and infrastructure hits are described alongside strikes on bases and cities. Political messaging and calls for regime change amid stalled diplomacy add high-stakes tension.
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Joint U.S.-Israeli Decapitation Campaign Against Iran
- The U.S. and Israel launched a joint operation called Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran with strikes framed as decapitation of leadership.
- Ben Meiselas reports ballistic and cruise missiles struck across the region, with Israel focusing on leaders and the U.S. on military infrastructure.
Iran's Broad Retaliation Hits U.S. Assets And Gulf States
- Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles into Israel and several Gulf states while also targeting U.S. military assets and bases.
- Explosions and alarm sirens were reported at the U.S. naval base in Al Jafar, Bahrain, and missiles were intercepted over Qatar.
Houthis Threaten Strait Of Hormuz Shipping
- Yemen's Houthis threatened to renew attacks on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, risking global shipping through the Persian Gulf.
- Ben highlights that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be disastrous for world and U.S. economies.