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The President's Daily Brief

April 14th, 2026: WHY The Iran Negotiations Collapsed & Israel Decapitates Hezbollah

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New details are emerging from high-stakes U.S.-Iran talks, revealing exactly where—and why—the negotiations broke down, with a major dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program at the center of the collapse. The U.S. pushes forward with a blockade on Iran, but key allies push back, with Britain refusing to assist until after the war—highlighting growing divisions among Western partners. Gulf allies are running low on air defense systems after weeks of fighting and may be looking beyond the United States for weapons, signaling potential cracks in long-standing defense relationships. And in today’s Back of the Brief—new details on a major Israeli operation against Hezbollah that delivered a devastating blow in just minutes, targeting leadership and critical infrastructure. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief BUBS Naturals: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code PDB at https://Bubsnaturals.com Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com BRUNT Workerwear: Save 10% off + an extra $10 discount on your Starter Kit purchase today by going to https://bruntworkwear.com/PDB and using code PDB. #Bruntpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, the first of April 8th,

0:02.3

every point in the world,

0:02.9

almost are too little.

0:04.5

And,

0:04.9

and I'm Mike Baker.

0:20.0

And if you happen to be living in the U.S.,

0:22.7

don't forget that tomorrow is tax day. And for that, I apologize. All right, let's get briefed.

0:29.9

First up, new details are emerging from the unsuccessful U.S. Iran talks, and they show exactly where

0:36.9

and why the deal fell apart.

0:39.9

Well, there really wasn't a deal, was there?

0:42.2

Later in the show, the U.S. pushes forward with a blockade on Iran, but key allies are already

0:48.3

pushing back, announcing they won't assist American efforts until after the war is over.

0:54.2

Well, that's handy.

0:55.5

Plus, after weeks of fighting, Gulf partners are running out of air defenses,

1:00.9

and they may be looking beyond the U.S. in order to shop and rearm.

1:06.7

And in today's back of the brief, new details on the Israeli operation against Khazbollah

1:11.1

that delivered a devastating blow in just minutes.

1:15.2

But first, today's PDB spotlight.

1:18.4

After nearly 21 hours of closed-door negotiations in Pakistan,

1:22.6

the U.S. and Iran walked away without a deal,

1:25.8

and now we're getting a clear picture of why those talks broke

1:29.4

down. At the center of it all, the main sticking point was Iran's nuclear program. There's no

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