TRUMP EXPANDS AI OVERSIGHT AS BESSENT LAUNCHES ECONOMIC WAR ON IRAN | WAR ROOM AM W STEVE BANNON
It's Friday, August 14, 2026. Steve Bannon opens War Room with the latest on the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the North Arabian Sea—long-deployed, supporting operations and the blockade amid reports of crew strain—and the Pacific-based relief carrier (USS George Washington) now heading toward the Middle East.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is designated to lead unprecedented "Economic Fury" measures against Iran: economic isolation "never seen before" combined with the ongoing Strait of Hormuz blockade, with more announcements expected next week.
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