In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: 

• First—The U.S. and Israeli air campaign against Iran is achieving overwhelming military results. But as reports swirl that some of the IRGC’s security forces are failing to report for duty, the major question intelligence analysts are asking now isn’t about bombs or missiles — it’s about the stability of the regime itself.

• Later in the show—An effort in Congress aimed at limiting President Trump’s war powers over Iran collapsed this week on Capitol Hill, leaving the administration with broad latitude to continue the campaign. I’ll explain what lawmakers were trying to do, and why it didn’t succeed.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• Chinese-made air defense systems are facing intense scrutiny after appearing to fail during the opening phase of the U.S. and Israeli strike campaign against Iran. Beijing has long marketed these systems as rivals to Western technology, but the results on the battlefield are raising serious questions about their real-world performance.

  
  

• Israel continues its operations against Hezbollah as Lebanon’s government announces that members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operating inside the country will now face arrest and deportation. The move signals rising pressure on Tehran’s network in Lebanon as the regional conflict intensifies.

  
  

• After years of defending against Iranian-made drones in its war with Russia, Ukraine is now sharing that battlefield knowledge with the United States and several Middle Eastern partners looking to improve defenses against Tehran’s growing drone arsenal.

  
  

• President Trump announces a major leadership change at the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Secretary Kristi Noem with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin.

  
  

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First up — Iran widens the war again, this time with drones striking neighboring Azerbaijan and injuring civilians. But instead of forcing regional governments to pressure Washington and Jerusalem into a ceasefire, Tehran’s strategy may be backfiring — pushing more countries in the region further away and deepening Iran’s isolation.

  
  

• Later in the show — the latest on the thousands of Americans stranded across the region as officials race to bring them home amid the expanding conflict.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First up — Iran may be looking for a way out. Reports say Iranian intelligence quietly reached out to the CIA through a third country to explore possible talks about ending the war. But is the White House answering the call? President Trump says it may already be “too late” for negotiations.

  
  

• Later in the show — tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz as the White House considers deploying U.S. naval escorts to protect oil tankers moving through the critical shipping lane.

  
  

• Plus — the United States opens a new front in the fight against drug traffickers, launching joint military operations in Ecuador targeting criminal groups now labeled as terrorist organizations.

  
  

• And in today’s Back of the Brief — Washington turns up the pressure on Venezuela as the Trump administration reportedly prepares a criminal indictment against the country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez.

  
  

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• New reports suggest the CIA is quietly working to arm Kurdish opposition forces along Iran’s western border. The apparent goal: stretch Tehran’s security forces thin and potentially ignite unrest inside the country while the regime is already under pressure. We break down what the plan might look like—and the serious risks it could unleash across the region.

  
  

• A covert front in the Iran conflict. Qatar says it has arrested ten suspects tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, accusing them of spying on military facilities and preparing sabotage operations targeting critical infrastructure. Investigators say the alleged operatives were mapping strategic sites inside the Gulf state as the war with Iran spreads across the region.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• Iranian clerics have chosen the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to lead the regime. But even as Tehran projects stability, I’ll break down the military math and explain why some hard-liners may be uneasy with what looks like dynastic succession.

  
  

• Spain denies U.S. forces access to key military bases tied to the Iran campaign, exposing cracks inside the Western alliance.

  
  

• Pakistan and Afghanistan trade cross-border strikes for a fifth straight day, raising the risk of further regional instability.

  
  

• Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado says she plans to return to Venezuela in the coming weeks with elections in sight.

  
  

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First up — Israel strikes the very body responsible for selecting Iran’s next supreme leader, targeting members of the Council of Experts in what appears to be a calculated move to prolong Tehran’s leadership vacuum and prevent the regime from consolidating power after the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. We examine what this means for Iran’s internal stability and whether the Islamic Republic can reestablish command and control.

• Later in the show — Iran escalates further, launching drone strikes against the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. While casualties were limited, the attack signals a widening battlefield and raises serious questions about Tehran’s willingness to directly target American diplomatic facilities across the region.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First up — six Americans are now dead as Operation Epic Fury enters day four. President Trump lays out the clearest explanation yet of the war’s objectives: dismantle Iran’s missile industry, annihilate its navy, permanently block its path to a nuclear weapon, and sever its terrorist proxy networks. But what may be most telling is what’s not on that list.

  
  

• Later in the show — following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Tehran moves quickly to stabilize power. We break down the three-man interim council now in charge and what it signals about the regime’s future.

  
  

• Plus, U.S. embassies face violent unrest across multiple countries as anger over the strikes spills into the streets.

• And in today’s Back of the Brief — France announces a major shift in European nuclear posture, offering to expand its nuclear deterrent footprint across allied territory for the first time.

  
  

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First up — Day Three of Operation Epic Fury, and the cost of war for the United States has risen. We bring you the latest from the battlefield as American casualties climb and examine why, even as the fighting intensifies, Tehran appears increasingly isolated diplomatically on the world stage.

• Later in the show — Israel opens another front, launching strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terror group fires missiles across the border. We break down what this expansion means for regional stability and the risk of a broader conflict.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First up — just days into Operation Epic Fury, Israel says it now controls Iran’s airspace and is operating directly over Tehran after dismantling key air defense systems and missile infrastructure. We break down what aerial supremacy means strategically — and why Iran, though wounded, remains dangerous.

  
  

• Later in the show — the world reacts. From the United Nations to Brussels, from Moscow to Beijing, global leaders weigh in as the conflict reshapes diplomatic alignments and raises fears of broader escalation.

  
  

• Plus — while the war rages abroad, the FBI shifts into a heightened defensive posture at home. Director Kash Patel orders counterterrorism teams onto high alert as intelligence officials monitor for potential asymmetric blowback inside the United States.

  
  

• And in today’s Back of the Brief — a mass shooting in Austin leaves three dead and more than a dozen injured. We bring you the latest details as authorities investigate the motive and whether terrorism may be a factor.

  
  

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In this Special Edition of the PDB, Mike Baker gives an update on the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran — as a top Iranian official confirms that the regime has lost control of much of their military.

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