It's Tuesday, the night of the President's Daily Briefing on the world stage.

It's Tuesday, the 19th of May.

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

And look at that. Still on the road. I am

nothing, if not consistent. All right, let's get briefed. First up, President Trump says he's paused

a planned military strike on Iran as Gulf leaders push for ongoing negotiations, even while the White

House warns Tehran that future talks

may happen, quote, through bombs.

Later in the show, Pakistan reportedly sends fighter jets and thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia.

Even as U.S. officials say Islamabad helped protect Iranian military aircraft during the war, proving once again

that no government plays both sides like the Pakistani government.

Plus, a former Kremlin insider claims Russian elites are beginning to imagine a future

without Russian President Vladimir Putin. And in today's back of the brief, Israel says it's finally killed Hamas's elusive military leader in Gaza,

a shadowy figure known as the ghost.

Well, I mean, now known as the dead ghost, who previously survived years of assassination attempts.

But first, today's PDB spotlight.

President Trump says the U.S. has paused a planned military strike on Iran that was reportedly

scheduled for Tuesday as Gulf leaders push for another attempt at diplomacy.

But despite the renewed talk of supposed negotiations, there are growing signs that both Washington and Tehran may already be preparing for the possibility that the war resumes.

In a post Monday on Truth Social, President Trump said he agreed to temporarily hold off on the strike after requests from the Emir of Qatar, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia,

and the president of the United Arab Emirates. According to Trump, the Gulf leaders told him,

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