EPISODE · Jul 29, 2026 · 26 MIN
Iran war crisis: US military is running out of missiles, while hiding casualties
from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton
Donald Trump has again paused the US war on Iran. Why? One, the Pentagon is running out of missile interceptors; two, the number of casualties among American troops is steadily increasing; and three, Yemen joined the conflict, attacking Saudi oil infrastructure, exacerbating the energy crisis. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bptw9_glRb8 Topics 0:00 Reasons why Trump paused war 1:58 USA violates agreements 3:58 The US lost. Iran won 4:44 US military running low on missiles 6:25 Gulf monarchies 7:26 Patriot interceptors 9:55 Pentagon orders old missiles 11:43 Preparing for war on China 12:36 China vs USA: industrial capacity 14:50 Pentagon hides US casualties 18:15 Yemen joins war 20:10 Blockade of Red Sea 21:42 Houthi attacks on Saudi oil 22:48 Energy crisis 24:03 Oil reserves running low 24:33 Iran has won 25:58 Outro
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