March 17th, 2025: Trump Unleashes Hell On The Houthis & ISIS Commander Eliminated In Iraq

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • The U.S. launched major airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen after the group vowed to resume attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. We break down the targets hit, the impact of the strikes, and how the Houthis are responding. • A joint U.S.-Iraq operation took out a senior Islamic State leader responsible for funding and planning global terror operations. • After seven months, Ukraine’s bold push into Russia’s Kursk region appears to be over—what this means for the battlefield. • In today’s Back of the Brief, negotiations to secure American hostages in Gaza have stalled as Hamas refuses to release a captive and four bodies unless Israel agrees to its ceasefire terms. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.0	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:50.5	All right, let's get briefed.
0:53.2	First up, the U.S. launched airstrikes against the Khutis in Yemen this weekend.
0:58.7	Just days after the group vowed to resume attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.
1:03.8	We'll break down the results of those strikes and how the Khutis are responding.
1:08.6	Later in the show, the Trump administration, well, clearly had a busy weekend
1:12.6	on the national security front. A joint U.S. Iraqi operation took out a senior Islamic state leader,
1:19.5	one responsible for funding and planning global terror operations. Plus, after seven months,
1:26.1	it looks like Ukraine's invasion of Russia's Kursk region is coming to an end.
1:32.3	And in today's back of the brief, negotiations to secure American hostages in Gaza have stalled.
1:38.3	Hamas is refusing to release one captive in the bodies of four others unless Israel implements its ceasefire agreement.
1:46.5	But first, today's PDB spotlight.
1:50.0	President Trump has unleashed the largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since taking
1:55.4	office, hitting the Houthi militants of Yemen, and sending a blunt warning to their financial and military backers
2:02.7	in Iran. On Saturday, just days after the Houthis vowed to resume attacks on Israeli vessels,
2:09.5	President Trump ordered a series of decisive airstrikes targeting the group and promised more to
2:15.0	follow until they permanently cease their attacks on commercial and
2:18.7	military ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. That's according to a report from Reuters.
2:24.6	The strikes hit a Houthi stronghold in the capital city of Sana'a, several Huti military sites in the
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