May 14th, 2026: U.S. Intel Warns China May Be Secretly Supplying Iran With Weapons & Trump Meets With Xi

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New U.S. intelligence suggests Chinese companies may be quietly working to funnel weapons to Iran through third-party countries, raising fresh concerns about covert military support for Tehran behind the scenes. President Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as both sides attempt to stabilize relations amid mounting tensions over trade, Taiwan, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Reports continue to indicate the war with Iran has pushed Israel and the United Arab Emirates into an unprecedented level of military and intelligence cooperation behind closed doors. And in today’s Back of the Brief—a mysterious Russian shipwreck is raising new questions after reports suggested the vessel may have been secretly transporting nuclear reactors to North Korea. 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. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com Pocket Hose-Ballistic: Text PDB to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.6	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:46.8	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:50.2	All right.
0:51.2	Let's get briefed.
0:52.7	First up, new U.S. intelligence suggests that Chinese companies may be quietly working to funnel
0:59.4	weapons to Iran through third-party countries, raising additional concerns about covert military
1:06.2	support for the Iranian regime.
1:08.7	Later in the show, President Trump touches down in Beijing for high-stakes
1:13.0	talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as both sides look to stabilize relations amid growing
1:18.8	tensions over trade, Taiwan, and the war in the Middle East. Plus, reports continue to indicate
1:25.5	the war with Iran has pushed Israel and the UAE into an unprecedented level of military and intelligence cooperation behind closed doors.
1:34.8	And in today's back of the brief, a mysterious Russian shipwreck is raising new questions after reports suggest the vessel may have been secretly transporting nuclear reactors to North Korea.
1:46.9	And that is just what 2026 needed, a nuclear reactor at the bottom of the sea.
1:53.8	The year is really shaping up.
1:55.9	But first, today's PDB spotlight.
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