May 29th, 2026: Gulf Nations Build Emergency Routes Around Hormuz & Russia’s Taliban Partnership

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🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Gulf nations are rapidly expanding pipelines, shipping corridors, and overland trade routes designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz as regional powers adapt to the possibility that one of the world’s most important waterways may never be fully secure again. President Trump has reportedly shared a draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies as new reports suggest Washington and Tehran may be inching closer to a temporary deal aimed at preserving the fragile ceasefire. Russia is deepening ties with the Taliban, signing a new military cooperation agreement roughly one year after Moscow removed the group from its terrorist blacklist. In today’s Back of the Brief — federal agents have arrested a senior CIA official after allegedly discovering more than $40 million worth of gold bars hidden inside his Virginia home. 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 Blocktrust: Move your retirement into the next generation of assets, go to https://mikebakercrypto.com now to claim your $2,500 Bitcoin bonus. ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/PDB and use PDB at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Chapter: Compare every medicare plan call 915-671-5252 today! Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact https://Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.1	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage, and yes,
0:40.0	still on the road. All right, let's get briefed. First up, Gulf nations are rapidly building
0:45.9	new pipelines, trade corridors, and shipping routes in order to bypass the Strait of Hormuz,
0:51.7	as the region adapts to the possibility that the waterway may
0:56.5	never be fully secure or free for navigation again. Later in the show, President Trump has reportedly
1:02.5	shared a draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies, as new reports suggest Washington
1:08.9	and Tehran may be close to a temporary deal or a possible agreement
1:14.1	to extend whatever you call a ceasefire where the firing hasn't ceased.
1:19.1	Plus, Russia is deepening ties with the Taliban, signing a new military cooperation agreement
1:24.7	roughly a year after Moscow removed the group from its terrorist blacklist.
1:29.7	There's Russia, sticking with the old adage that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
1:35.0	And in today's back of the brief, federal agents have arrested a senior former CIA official
1:40.6	after allegedly discovering more than $40 million worth of gold bars hidden inside his
1:46.4	Virginia home. Well, gold bar Bob Menendez is very jealous. But first, today's PDB spotlight.
1:55.0	For decades, the Strait of Hormuz was treated as one of the unavoidable realities of the global
2:00.3	economy. Roughly a fifth of the
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