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The President's Daily Brief

April 9th, 2026: Iran Closes The Strait Of Hormuz Again & Israel Unleashes on Hezbollah

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be open, but ships aren’t moving, Iran is still in control, and the reality on the water looks very different from the headlines. Iran-linked hackers target U.S. oil, gas, and water systems, triggering a federal warning and raising fresh concerns about vulnerabilities inside America’s critical infrastructure. Israel ramps up its campaign in Lebanon with its most intense strikes yet, making clear Hezbollah is not part of the current ceasefire. And in today’s Back of the Brief—the balance shifts in Ukraine’s drone war, with Kyiv now deploying significantly more strike drones than Russian forces. 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 Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/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/PDB50 or use code PDB50 at checkout. Goldbelly: Make Mother’s Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I have a play with one for the same for you're going to do. It's Thursday, the 9th of April.

0:44.2

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

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I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

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All right, let's get briefed.

0:51.9

First up, well, it's one thing to say we've got a ceasefire.

0:56.3

It's another to actually have a ceasefire.

1:00.0

And so far, it's more a theory than an actuality.

1:03.5

The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be open, but ships aren't moving.

1:07.5

Iran is still in control of the critical waterway, and the reality on that water

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