PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 13th, 2026: The High-Risk Operation to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz & & Orbán Ousted in Hungary

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🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the U.S. begins a high-risk operation in the Strait of Hormuz, working to track down and destroy hidden naval mines. We’ll break down the dangers—and how this complex mission is being carried out. Later in the show—after sixteen years in power, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, as a pro-EU challenger wins in a major political upset. 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 Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code PDB at https://takeultra.com ! #UltraPouches #ad Ridge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB#Ridgepod ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/PDB and use PDB at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.7	It's Monday, the 13th of April.
0:36.3	Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.
0:39.9	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:45.5	All right, let's get briefed. First up, the White House announces that it will begin a high-risk operation in the Strait of Hormuz, working to track down and destroy hidden naval mines and to
0:52.3	blockade Iranian ports. I'll have those details. Later in the show,
0:57.0	after 16 years in power, Hungary's Victor Orban concedes defeat as a former political colleague
1:04.0	and pro-EU challenger wins in a major political upset for the opposition. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
1:12.4	After a somewhat confusing statement from President Trump on Sunday about a U.S. naval
1:17.7	blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the military central command has now stepped in to clarify
1:23.0	what the U.S. actually intends to do.
1:26.2	The U.S. is not shutting down the strait itself. Instead,
1:30.0	CENTCOM says it will begin enforcing a blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting
1:35.9	Iranian ports. That was slated to start at 10 a.m. Eastern time earlier today. The enforcement
1:42.5	implies to vessels of all nations, ships traveling
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