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Zeihan Reveals US Has Run Out of Interceptor Missiles in Gulf

Peter Zeihan Podcast · This Ain't Your Father's Tanker War || Peter Zeihan · May 13, 2026
Zeihan Reveals US Has Run Out of Interceptor Missiles in Gulf
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This Ain't Your Father's Tanker War || Peter Zeihan
"As we've seen with the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf, the US has basically run out of interceptors, and the ability to protect its own ships would be limited."
Zeihan disclosed that US forces have exhausted their supply of interceptor missiles on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf, limiting their ability to defend American ships. This revelation came amid his explanation of why the US cannot safely place aircraft carriers in the Gulf during the current Iran conflict.
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