April 1st, 2026: Trump Reveals Who He’s Talking To In Iran & Russia’s Oil Crisis

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🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New reporting reveals who the White House has been secretly engaging with in Iran, as President Trump confirms contact with a powerful regime insider—raising serious questions about whether he’s a credible partner… or just another problem. Russia’s expected oil windfall from the Iran conflict takes a major hit, as Ukrainian drone strikes cripple key export infrastructure and threaten a critical revenue stream for Moscow. The Kremlin tightens control at home, moving to isolate Russia from the global internet—potentially cutting millions off from outside information and communication. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Ukraine expands its reach into the Middle East, striking new defense deals with Gulf nations that could play a key role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 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 Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com/pdb with code PDB. Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB50or use code PDB50 at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday the first of April's day still a thing still a thing.
0:17.0	I don't know.
0:19.0	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears
0:22.5	on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, there's been a lot of speculation
0:28.6	about who exactly the White House has been talking to behind the scenes in Iran. Now we have an answer,
0:35.2	or seem to have an answer. President Trump confirms that the U.S. is in contact with the hardline speaker of the Iranian parliament.
0:42.6	And the question is whether he's a potential partner in finding an acceptable peaceful resolution
0:48.2	or just more of the same from the Islamic Republic.
0:52.2	Later in the show, Russia was poised to cash in on soaring oil prices,
0:57.4	but now Ukrainian drone strikes are hammering its export infrastructure, wiping out what could
1:02.7	have been a major financial lifeline for Moscow. Plus, Vladimir Putin tightens his grip at home,
1:09.2	as Russia moves to cut itself off from the global internet,
1:12.9	raising the risk that millions could soon be isolated from the outside world.
1:17.5	Well, how very Stalin of him.
1:20.4	Yeah, I guess you can take the boy out of the Soviet Union, but you can't take the Soviet Union out of the boy.
1:26.8	In this case, the boy being Putin.
1:30.1	Okay. And in today's back of the brief, Ukraine steps into the Strait of Hormuz fight,
1:35.0	striking new deals with Gulf nations that could put Kiv at the center of efforts to reopen
1:40.7	the world's most critical oil choke point. But first, today's PDB spotlight.
1:46.9	The mystery now appears to be solved.
1:49.3	After days of speculation about who the White House has been quietly engaging behind the scenes,
1:54.2	President Trump has confirmed it.
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