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The President's Daily Brief

February 23rd, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Prepares For 'Assassination Scenario’ & Supreme Court Delivers Tariff Blow

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s Supreme Leader prepares for what insiders describe as an “assassination scenario,” quietly naming multiple layers of successors and restructuring command authority as Tehran braces for potential U.S. military strikes. The Supreme Court delivers a landmark ruling against President Trump’s tariff strategy, limiting executive authority over trade policy and potentially shifting leverage to China in the ongoing economic standoff. Pakistan launches cross-border strikes into Afghanistan targeting militant hideouts, as humanitarian officials report multiple casualties and tensions rise along the volatile frontier. And in today’s Back of the Brief — President Trump orders the Pentagon to begin releasing long-classified files related to UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena, signaling a major transparency move on one of Washington’s most mysterious subjects. 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 Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Ava: See how millions are boosting their credit with Ava—download the Ava app and use code BAKER for 20% off your first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

0:50.3

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0:51.8

Let's get briefed.

1:04.3

First up, Iran's supreme leader is quietly preparing for what insiders are calling a, quote, assassination scenario, naming layers of successors and bracing for potential U.S. strikes.

1:13.2

Now, the question is, do you really need layers of successors? I mean, typically, right, one would do. Layers seems very top-heavy.

1:18.6

Anyway, later in the show, the Supreme Court delivers a major ruling against President Trump's tariff strategy, limiting executive authority, and potentially handing Xi Jinping quite the belated

1:25.0

Chinese New Year's gift. Plus, as the fourth anniversary of Putin's invasion approaches,

1:30.7

Russia unleashes one of its heaviest aerial barrages of the year,

1:35.1

while European unity over sanctions begins to fracture,

1:39.0

thanks to a couple of Putin's sycophans.

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