The MeidasTouch Podcast All Hell Breaks Loose as Trump Abandons Bases in War!!!
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Mar 26, 2026 Reports that U.S. military bases in the Middle East were evacuated amid threats from Iranian strikes aided by Russia. Discussion of drone shipments, targeting intelligence and disrupted logistics across the Caspian and Gulf. Coverage of troop relocations, damage to bases, and rising risk of wider regional conflict with implications for energy and global alliances.
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Russia Supplied Iran Intelligence That Disabled US Bases
- Ben Meiselas reports Russia is actively aiding Iran with drones, targeting data, and intelligence that have enabled strikes on US bases in the Middle East.
- He cites the Financial Times and New York Times reporting multiple Gulf bases damaged, troops relocating to hotels, and roughly $800M in damage across 17 sites.
Troops Dispersed To Hotels Increasing Target Risk
- Meiselas says US troops have largely abandoned fixed bases and are operating remotely from hotels and office spaces to avoid being targeted.
- He warns Iran's IRGC is urging people to report these dispersed troop locations, increasing vulnerability.
US Bases In The Gulf Are Functionally Uninhabitable
- Many US bases in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and elsewhere are described as 'all but uninhabitable' after Iranian drone and missile strikes damaged radars, maintenance, fuel facilities, and killed service members.
- Meiselas details hits at Port Shoaibah, Ali al-Salam, Al-Udeid, and Fifth Fleet communications to illustrate operational impact.