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The President's Daily Brief

June 18th, 2025: What A U.S. Attack On Iran May Look Like & Trump Threatens Isolated Khamenei

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   The United States may be edging closer to joining the war between Israel and Iran. A wave of new military deployments—including aircraft carriers, destroyers, and refueling tankers—suggests preparations are underway for potential involvement.   Israel’s campaign inside Iran is reportedly taking a toll on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s inner circle. Key military and intelligence advisers have been killed in targeted strikes, leaving the regime exposed and vulnerable.   The U.S. military has pulled out of two more bases in Syria. Kurdish allies are warning that the drawdown could create conditions for a dangerous ISIS resurgence.   And in today’s Back of the Brief: Investigators in India are reviewing black box data from the Air India crash that killed 270 people. Early signs point to one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent years.   To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code PDB at https://stopboxusa.com/PDB! #stopboxpod Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB#trueclassicpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:27.1

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0:44.3

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:47.0

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

0:50.7

All right, let's get briefed.

0:53.3

We'll start things off with a look at how the U.S. might be preparing to enter the war between Israel and Iran.

0:59.9

A sudden surge in military deployments suggests that something big could be on the table.

1:06.0

Later in the show, Israel's campaign inside Iran isn't just targeting infrastructure.

1:13.3

It's gutting the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini's inner circle, leaving him increasingly isolated. Plus, the U.S. is

1:20.5

pulling troops out of Syria again. Kurdish allies say the drawdown could open the door for a

1:26.6

dangerous ISIS comeback.

1:29.1

And in today's back of the brief, the latest on that horrific Air India crash that killed

1:33.8

270 individuals.

1:36.7

Investigators are analyzing the black boxes to uncover what went wrong.

1:41.5

But first, today's PDB spotlight. It's day six of the war between Israel and Iran.

1:48.2

The Israeli Air Force is dominating the skies over Tehran, striking deep into Iranian territory

1:53.9

with seeming impunity. But now the speculation is shifting away from what Israel might do next

2:00.5

and toward whether the U.S.

2:02.6

is preparing to step in directly. According to our report from Axios, President Trump told

2:07.9

regional allies on Sunday that the U.S. did not plan to get involved in the conflict unless Iran

2:13.8

directly targeted American forces or personnel.

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