Iran’s Leader Vanished — And Now Drones Are Flying
June 6, 2026
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as posted by the channelIran is escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz — and the bigger question may be who is actually running the regime.
In this morning livestream, Ben Dykes breaks down the latest reports of Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. forces shooting down threats in the region, and why this matters for American military power, global shipping, oil prices, and national security.
But this story goes deeper than drones. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly remained out of public view for months, fueling serious questions about command authority inside Tehran. If Iran is launching drones, threatening commercial vessels, and pressuring the world’s most important energy chokepoint, Americans need to ask one simple question: who is giving the orders?
We will also discuss the IAEA’s concerns over Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, the danger of a possible power vacuum inside the Iranian regime, and why the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most important maritime flashpoints on earth.
This is military-minded analysis from a U.S. Navy submarine veteran — no spin, just the real picture.
Topics covered:
Iran drones, Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Navy, Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran supreme leader missing, Iran power vacuum, IAEA, enriched uranium, IRGC, Middle East conflict, oil prices, maritime security, national security, America First foreign policy.
#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #USNavy #MiddleEast #NationalSecurity #IRGC #MojtabaKhamenei #IranConflict #Geopolitics
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