The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

First—President Trump says he must soon decide whether to pursue diplomacy with Iran or potentially “annihilate” the regime. The warning comes as Tehran stages a massive show of defiance, and new attacks underscore the continuing danger in the Strait of Hormuz.

Later in the show—a deadly suicide bombing hits Pakistan, raising fears of renewed fighting with neighboring Afghanistan.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

- Saudi Arabia is turning to China for help as its confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis intensifies, with Riyadh also facing pressure on its missile-defense stockpiles. Beijing has privately urged Tehran to use its influence to rein in the Houthis following a Saudi appeal.

- Russia’s wartime parliamentary election gets underway with parties supportive of President Vladimir Putin dominating the ballot and the leading antiwar party excluded from the vote.

- The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries judged to have failed to combat illegal drug trafficking for the first time in more than 20 years, while President Trump says Colombia could eventually follow.

- In today’s Back of the Brief, the House passes a sweeping new Russia sanctions package targeting officials and major sectors of the economy, sending the legislation to President Trump.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• Iran’s effort to bypass the U.S. blockade is running into major problems, with thousands of trucks stranded at border crossings and the cost of moving goods into the country soaring.

• A CNN investigation finds Russian satellites may have helped Iran improve its targeting before one of the most damaging strikes on American military assets during the Iran war.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The U.S. military opens fire on two Iranian boats after officials say they attempted to seize an American unmanned vessel, marking another direct confrontation between U.S. and Iranian forces.

• A new report reveals how Chinese hackers-for-hire are using artificial intelligence to accelerate cyberespionage operations and help Beijing process stolen intelligence more efficiently.

• The FBI says it disrupted a Russian intelligence plot to assassinate a prominent Kremlin dissident believed to be living in Washington.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, Ukraine says its drone forces killed a decorated Russian general just weeks after Moscow awarded him its highest honorary title.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• New details emerge about a secret U.S. meeting with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, held as fighting between the militants and Saudi Arabia sharply escalates.

• U.S. officials investigate cyberattacks targeting oil and LNG tankers bound for American ports, including whether Iran may be behind the attacks.

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