PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 1st, 2026: First Gulf State Ready To Join The War & North Korea Hacks U.S. Software

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🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the war with Iran could be expanding, as new reporting suggests the United Arab Emirates is preparing to join the fight and help force open the Strait of Hormuz. Later in the show—North Korean hackers slip malicious code into software used by thousands of U.S. companies, in what could become a major crypto heist. 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 Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com/pdb with code PDB. Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB50or use code PDB50 at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Springs blooming at Starbucks.
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0:27.4	Subject to availability while stocks last. It's Wednesday, the first day of April.
0:44.9	Welcome to the BDB afternoon bulletin.
0:47.4	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears, on the world stage.
0:50.9	All right, let's get briefed.
0:52.8	First up, the war with Iran could be expanding, as new
0:56.8	reporting suggests the United Arab Emirates, the UAE, is preparing to join the fight and help force
1:03.0	open the Strait of Hormuz. Later in the show, North Korean hackers slip malicious code into
1:08.5	software used by thousands of U.S. companies in what could become
1:12.5	a major crypto heist. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. As the White House sends mixed
1:19.0	signals about how this war ends, talking about winding things down one moment and preparing
1:24.3	options for boots on the ground the next, America's partners in the region
1:27.7	are starting to make their own plans. And now, for the first time, a Gulf state may be ready
1:33.2	to enter the fight. New reporting from the Wall Street Journal indicates that the United Arab
1:37.8	Emirates, the UAE, is preparing to support a U.S.-led effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by
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