Iran Latest Update
from The Weekend Hosted by Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Adm. John Kirby, Alex Ward, Kai Bird
September 12, 2026, 8 AM; The captured island is a key alternative shipping route for Saudi oil. It comes after Saudi Arabia said it shut down its crucial East-West oil pipeline on Friday as a "precaution" from being targeted by drones launched in Iraq. Despite having knowledge of the sobering information, Vice President J.D. Vance along with President Donald Trump and other top White House officials are still choosing to downplay the war. This week the President even said he expects the war will end after the midterms. Adm. John Kirby and Alex Ward join The Weekend to discuss the current state of affairs surrounding the war. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.
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Iranian-backed Houthi forces appear to have now seized full control of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, after capturing a key island at the Sea's southern entrance and making one of their biggest territorial gains in years.
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