The President's Daily Brief

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A newly revealed classified U.S. intelligence assessment casts doubt on one of the central assumptions behind the war with Iran — that military force could trigger regime change in Tehran. According to the report, even a large-scale campaign may not be enough to topple the country’s entrenched clerical and military leadership.


Lebanon’s president makes a surprising diplomatic move, calling for direct negotiations with Israel while openly blaming Hezbollah for dragging the country into a war that serves Iran’s interests. The proposal is raising eyebrows in Washington and Jerusalem, where officials question whether Beirut can actually disarm the Iran-backed group.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:


U.S. intelligence intercepts encrypted communications believed to originate from Iran that may have been intended for sleeper agents operating overseas, raising concerns that Tehran could be preparing covert retaliation far from the battlefield.


What may be the first serious split between Washington and Jerusalem emerges after Israeli strikes on Iranian fuel depots reportedly went far beyond what U.S. officials expected.


NATO air defenses shoot down an Iranian ballistic missile after it enters Turkish airspace, signaling another dangerous escalation in the conflict.


In today’s Back of the Brief—five members of Iran’s women’s national soccer team defect during an international tournament in Australia after refusing to sing the national anthem.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:


Airstrikes may have crippled Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—but eliminating the nuclear material itself could prove far more complicated. We examine new reporting that the United States and Israel are weighing special operations missions inside Iran to secure roughly 450 kilograms of highly enriched uranium before it can ever be turned into a nuclear weapon.


A federal jury in Brooklyn has found a Pakistani national guilty of plotting to assassinate American politicians—including President Donald Trump—in a scheme prosecutors say was backed by Iran. The man now faces the possibility of life in prison.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

First up — a strange apology from Iran’s president reveals new cracks inside the regime. President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to Gulf neighbors for Iranian missile and drone attacks, but the strikes continued and hardliners quickly pushed back.

Later in the show — new reports suggest Russia may be providing Iran with intelligence that could help identify targets tied to U.S. forces in the Middle East, raising the possibility that another major American adversary is now indirectly involved in the conflict.

Plus — President Trump raises the prospect of major political change in Cuba, suggesting the island’s communist leadership may soon face the same pressure that brought down Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro

And in today’s Back of the Brief — New York City and federal authorities investigate a device with a lit fuse allegedly thrown by a left-wing counter-protester outside the city’s mayoral residence that sent people running for cover

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Mike Baker joins Mike Slater to discuss the intelligence battle unfolding behind the Iran war. From satellites and signals intercepts to human sources on the ground, Mike explains how modern intelligence gathering helps identify targets, track Iranian military movements, and shape the battlefield.
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