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The President's Daily Brief

April 22nd, 2026: Iran’s Internal Crackdown Just Took a Dark Turn & UAE Dismantles Iran Terror Cell

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—the fighting may be paused, but inside Iran the regime is tightening its grip. Thousands have been detained in recent weeks, and in a disturbing escalation, authorities are now targeting the graves of protestors in an apparent effort to erase their memory. Later in the show—the UAE announces it has dismantled an Iran-linked terror cell accused of plotting coordinated sabotage attacks, raising new concerns about Tehran’s reach across the region. Plus—new warnings from European intelligence officials that China’s cyber-espionage capabilities are now on par with the United States, with Beijing increasingly targeting Western defense companies for sensitive military technology. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Israel moves to contain fallout after reports that soldiers desecrated a Christian symbol in Lebanon, sparking outrage and raising questions about discipline within the ranks. 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 Ethos Life Insurance: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at: https://ethos.com/PDB Pocket Hose-Ballistic: Text PDB to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms Chapter: Compare every medicare plan call 915-671-5252 today! Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact https://Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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All right, let's get briefed.

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First up, the fighting may still be paused, but inside Iran, the crackdown is intensifying.

1:10.1

Thousands detained, and now even the graves of

1:12.9

protesters are being targeted. I'll have the details. Later in the show, the United Arab Emirates,

1:19.0

the UAE, says it has dismantled an Iran-linked terror cell, accused to plotting coordinated

1:24.4

sabotage attacks inside their country. Plus, new warnings that

1:28.7

China's cyber espionage capabilities are now on par with the U.S., with Beijing increasingly

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