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The President's Daily Brief

January 15th, 2026: How Iran Is Crushing Protests & More Tanker Seizures Ahead

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: As Iran’s regime tightens its information blackout, rare eyewitness accounts are beginning to slip through, offering a disturbing look at how Tehran is carrying out its crackdown— from targeted maiming to raids on hospitals and clinics, revealing tactics that go far beyond disputed body counts. The war on the high seas widens, with new reporting that the United States is seeking court warrants to seize dozens of additional Venezuela-linked oil tankers, signaling a major escalation in maritime pressure. The United States freezes all visa processing for seventy-five countries, including Iran, Russia, and Somalia, in a sweeping move that signals a tougher stance on immigration and national security. And in today’s Back of the Brief, a new development in the Havana Syndrome mystery, as the U.S. government quietly acquires a device believed to be linked to the unexplained injuries reported by American officials. 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. Mars Men: Boost energy and strength naturally with Mars Men—get 50% off for life + 3 free gifts at https://MenGoToMars.com. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB and use promocode PDB at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.6

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:46.7

I'm Mike Baker.

0:47.5

Your eyes and ears on the world's day.

0:49.8

And yes, still on the road.

0:51.8

All right, let's get briefed.

0:53.1

First up, as Iran's regime tightens its

0:55.9

information blackout, a handful of rare eyewitness accounts are beginning to slip through, in part,

1:01.5

thanks to Skylink support, revealing not just how many people are being killed, but how Tehran is

1:07.2

carrying out its crackdown, from targeted maiming to raids on hospitals and clinics.

1:12.9

I'll have the details.

1:14.7

Later in the show, the war on the high seas widens with new reporting that the U.S. is seeking

1:20.3

warrants to seize dozens of additional Venezuelan-linked oil tankers.

1:24.9

Plus, the U.S. freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including

1:30.0

Iran, Russia, and Somalia, in a sweeping move that signals a tougher stance on immigration and

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