March 31st, 2025: Inside Iran’s Underground ‘Missile City’ & Syria Unveils Surprising New Government

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran unveils a sprawling underground missile base, dubbed “Missile City,” packed with long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. We’ll break down the strategic message behind the video—and its surprising vulnerability. Hamas signals readiness to release five hostages, including an American-Israeli, in exchange for a temporary ceasefire under a new Egyptian-brokered proposal. Syria’s new president forms a surprisingly diverse transitional government, signaling a break from decades of Assad-family rule. In today’s Back of the Brief: U.S. forces carry out a precision airstrike against ISIS operatives in Somalia in coordination with the Somali government. 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 TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.9	It's Monday, the 31st of March.
0:43.9	Well, look at that.
0:45.2	We've survived another month.
0:47.3	Welcome to the president's daily brief.
0:48.3	I'm Mike Baker.
0:50.6	Your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:52.6	And also look at that.
0:54.0	I'm not on the road. I'm back off the road for once. And in the Idaho
0:57.3	compound. Good to be home. All right, let's get briefed. We'll start things off today with a show
1:02.9	of force from the Iranian regime. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, has just unveiled a sprawling
1:10.0	underground missile base packed with weapons capable of
1:13.4	reaching across the region and beyond. We'll look at what their saber-rattling means and why one
1:19.6	design flaw could be Iran's biggest vulnerability. Later in the show, Hamas says it's ready to
1:25.6	release five hostages, including an American-Israeli,
1:28.3	in a new Egyptian-brokered deal for a temporary ceasefire.
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