July 9th, 2026: The Iran Crisis Just Entered A Dangerous New Phase & Trump Backs Kyiv

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 9 July 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—the standoff between the United States and Iran enters a dangerous new phase. I'll explain what's changed, why the ceasefire appears to be unraveling, and what options President Trump now has moving forward. Later in the show—President Trump signals a major shift in strategy toward Ukraine, backing long-range strikes deep inside Russia while expanding Kyiv's ability to defend itself by allowing the production of Patriot missile interceptors. Plus—the case against accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson moves into its next phase, as prosecutors unveil new DNA evidence during a closely watched preliminary hearing. In today's Back of the Brief—defense experts game out a chilling worst-case scenario: what would happen if a nuclear weapon detonated in space? 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 HomeServe: Protect your home systems from expensive repairs with https://HomeServe.com/dailybriefand get 50% off your first year of coverage. Lean: Get 20% off plus free rush shipping when you go to https://TAKELEAN.com and use code PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.6	They would be just about to the ever played for the next to the It's Thursday, the 9th of July.
0:44.5	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:46.5	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:49.9	And if you're asking,
0:51.4	huh, is Mike still traveling and reporting from parts unknown?
0:55.1	Well, the answer is yes, still on the road.
0:58.6	All right, let's get briefed.
1:00.7	First up, the U.S. launches another round of strikes against Iran, signaling perhaps something
1:07.5	other than the limited retaliatory strikes that we've seen over the past few weeks.
1:12.1	I'll have the latest. Later in the show, President Trump is signaling a major change in strategy
1:17.5	toward Ukraine, endorsing strikes deep inside Russia and expanding Ukraine's ability to defend itself
1:24.3	with Patriot missiles. Plus, the case against accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson
1:30.2	moves into its next phase.
1:32.5	We'll bring you the latest from the preliminary hearing
1:34.6	where prosecutors unveiled new DNA evidence.
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