April 17th, 2026: Iran’s Economic Crisis Is Growing & Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s economy is under mounting pressure, as war damage and a U.S. blockade combine to drain hundreds of millions of dollars from the regime every single day. I’ll have the details. Israel and Lebanon agree to a ten-day ceasefire, offering a brief pause in fighting as negotiations continue behind the scenes. Economic warning signs emerge in Russia, as Vladimir Putin publicly scolds top officials over a slowing and shrinking economy. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Hamas rejects a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan, refusing to disarm and demanding changes to the deal. 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 Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code PDB at https://takeultra.com ! #UltraPouches #ad Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/PDB and start selling today! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday the President's
0:02.0	Every day,
0:03.0	I'm going to
0:05.0	Mr.
0:06.0	All right
0:10.0	of April.
0:14.0	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:16.0	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears
0:18.0	on the world stage.
0:20.0	All right, let's get briefed.
0:22.0	First up, Iran's economy is under mounting pressure, as war damage and a U.S. blockade
0:27.6	combined to drain hundreds of millions of dollars from the regime every single day.
0:32.9	I'll have the details.
0:34.6	Later in the show, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, allowing some
0:39.9	breathing room for ongoing negotiations. Plus, economic warning signs in Russia, as Putin
0:46.0	scolds, oh, he scolded them, top officials over a shrinking economy. Well, to be fair,
0:52.4	it's shrinking because of Putin's invasion. But I'm sure he
0:55.8	pointed that out to his top officials. He does seem very self-effacing. And in today's back of the
1:01.5	brief, Hamas rejects a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan, refusing to disarm and demanding changes to
1:08.3	the deal. But first, today's PDB spotlight.
1:12.2	Yesterday, we talked about the signs of unrest inside Iran,
1:15.6	and the regime's growing crackdown as it tries to keep a lid on things.
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