S8 Ep825: Preview for Later Today: Guest Ahmad Sharawi. Sharawi discusses "Project Freedom" and Iran's retaliatory attacks on UAE energy interests. He highlights a recent strike on an ADNOC vessel, suggesting Iran aims to disrupt maritime security despite US Navy e
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🗓️ 4 May 2026
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Preview for Later Today: Guest Ahmad Sharawi. Sharawi discusses "Project Freedom" and Iran's retaliatory attacks on UAE energy interests. He highlights a recent strike on an ADNOC vessel, suggesting Iran aims to disrupt maritime security despite US Navy escort efforts. 2/3
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| 0:00.0 | This is John Batchel. Conversation with colleague Ahmed Shari. What about the Project Freedom underway now for the U.S. Navy to guide or direct or escort vessels through the Strait of Phrmuse? Bill Rajo, my colleague, asked, |
| 0:17.1 | Ahmed, is that related to Project Freedom? Ahmed's answer is very clear. |
| 0:22.6 | Here's Ahmed Shari on Project Freedom and the attack, drone and missile attack on the UAE, |
| 0:29.1 | especially the UAE oil port that is not on the Strait of Hormuz. |
| 0:34.0 | I believe it is. |
| 0:35.4 | And earlier today, we saw Iran targeted an-knock vessel, which is the Abu Dhabi-Ran oil company. |
| 0:45.8 | And that was an indicator that Iran seeks to continue attacking the EU and its energy interests as a result of initiating product freedom. |
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