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The President's Daily Brief

May 13th, 2026: Iranian Commandos Captured In Kuwait & Ukraine’s New Drone Alliance

The President's Daily Brief

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News, Politics

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran is accused of sending IRGC commandos onto Kuwaiti territory during the fragile Gulf ceasefire, raising fears the region’s shadow war is still escalating behind the scenes. The war with Iran is reportedly accelerating U.S.-Ukraine defense cooperation, with Washington and Kyiv now pursuing a landmark drone and air defense agreement as modern warfare rapidly evolves. Frustrations between Kyiv and the Trump administration appear to be boiling over, as President Volodymyr Zelensky increasingly distances Ukraine from what was once its most important ally. And in today’s Back of the Brief — North Korea’s support for Russia’s war effort is reportedly fueling the country’s biggest economic growth surge in nearly a decade, as Pyongyang earns billions supplying troops, missiles, and ammunition to Moscow. 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 Support Jimmy Lai: Free Jimmy Lai: Stand with the 78-year-old entrepreneur facing a life sentence for defending democracy in Hong Kong—visit https://supportjimmylai.com to take action now. StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code PDB10 at https://stopboxusa.com/PDB10#stopboxpod Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com/pdb with code PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Wednesday, the President's Day of May. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up,

0:23.2

Iran is accused of sending revolutionary guard corps commandos into Kuwait during the fragile Gulf

0:30.5

ceasefire. Are we still calling it a ceasefire? Raising fears that the region's shadow war is still

0:37.4

escalating behind the scenes.

0:39.5

Later in the show, the war with Iran is reportedly accelerating U.S.-Ukraine defense cooperation,

0:45.2

with both countries now pursuing a landmark drone and air defense agreement.

0:50.2

Well, that only took four years.

0:52.8

Plus, as Ukraine's own defense industries develop and Kiev becomes more reliant on the

0:57.3

EU than the U.S. for military support, President Zelensky is becoming more public in displaying

1:03.7

Ukraine's frustrations with the Trump administration.

1:06.9

And in today's back of the brief, North Korea's support for Russia's war effort is reportedly

1:12.2

fueling the Hermit Kingdom's biggest economic growth surge in nearly a decade.

1:18.2

But first, today's PDB spotlight.

1:21.8

Kuwait is accusing Iran of carrying out a covert revolutionary guard corps or IRGC infiltration operation during what is supposed to be a regional ceasefire,

1:33.6

a sign that while open warfare may have paused, the regime's shadow war appears to be continuing in the background.

1:40.7

According to Kuwaiti officials, members of Iran's IRGC attempted to infiltrate Boubeon Island

1:47.0

earlier this month aboard what authorities described as a fishing vessel to conduct hostile operations

1:53.0

inside Kuwaiti territory. Kuwaiti security forces say they intercepted the group after they landed

1:58.8

on the island, triggering a confrontation that

2:01.7

left one Kuwaiti service member wounded. Four suspects were captured, while two others reportedly

2:06.8

escaped during the clash. Kuwaiti authorities publicly identified the suspects as officers in

2:13.2

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including colonels, a captain, and a first lieutenant,

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