March 4th, 2026: Iran Chooses A New Supreme Leader & The Limits Of Tehran’s War

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iranian clerics have chosen the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to lead the regime. But even as Tehran projects stability, I’ll break down the military math and explain why some hard-liners may be uneasy with what looks like dynastic succession. Spain denies U.S. forces access to key military bases tied to the Iran campaign, exposing cracks inside the Western alliance. Pakistan and Afghanistan trade cross-border strikes for a fifth straight day, raising the risk of further regional instability. Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado says she plans to return to Venezuela in the coming weeks with elections in sight. 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 Goldbelly: Discover iconic meals from legendary restaurants delivered nationwide with Goldbelly—get 20% off your first order at https://Goldbelly.comusing promo code PDB. Ethos Life Insurance: Protect your family’s future with fast, online life insurance from Ethos—get your free quote in minutes at https://Ethos.com/PDB American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, http://nmlsconsumeraccess.org - APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.3	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:46.3	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:50.0	All right, let's get briefed.
0:52.3	First up, Iranian clerics have chosen their new supreme leader, Moshtaba Khomeini.
0:59.0	Now, if that name sounds familiar, it's because he's the son of the late Ali Khomeini.
1:04.0	How about that?
1:05.0	But even as the regime appoints a new head of state, questions are being asked about how long the regime can keep up their fight.
1:12.5	I'll have the details. Later in the show, European nations continue to keep their distance
1:17.7	from the ongoing campaign against Iran, as Spain denies U.S. forces access to key military bases.
1:24.8	Plus, the war in Iran isn't the only conflict burning in the region. Pakistan and
1:29.6	Afghanistan are trading cross-border strikes for a fifth straight day, with neither side
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