PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 22nd, 2026: Iran Just Changed Its Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz & U.S. Squeezes Iraq Over Militias

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran appears to change its strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, attacking and seizing commercial ships in a sharp escalation just as Donald Trump unilaterally extends the ceasefire to allow time for negotiations. The Trump administration blocks nearly $500 million in cash bound for Iraq, using control over Baghdad’s oil revenues to pressure leaders to crack down on Iran-backed militias targeting Americans. 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 Ethos Life Insurance: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at: https://ethos.com/PDB 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 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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0:22.7	It's Wednesday, the 22nd of April. Welcome to the BDB afternoon bulletin.
0:40.1	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:43.4	All right, let's get briefed.
0:45.2	First up, Iran ups the ante in the Strait of Hormuz,
0:49.0	attacking and seizing commercial ships in a sharp escalation,
0:52.3	just as President Trump unilaterally extends the
0:55.7	ceasefire for a second time, theoretically, to give time for negotiations.
1:00.2	Later in the show, the Trump administration blocks nearly $500 million in cash bound for Iraq,
1:07.2	using control over Baghdad's oil revenues to pressure leaders to crack down on Iran-packed
1:12.5	militias targeting Americans inside that country. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
1:18.7	It looks like Tehran isn't ready to sit back down at the negotiating table just yet. This morning,
1:24.3	Iran attacked three commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and in at least two cases, those vessels weren't just hit.
1:31.2	They were seized and taken into Iranian waters.
1:34.3	The move comes just hours after President Trump unilaterally extended the ongoing ceasefire.
1:39.9	It's a decision that appears to have triggered a sharp response from hardline elements inside the Iranian
1:45.1	regime. So here's what we know at the present time. According to multiple reports, the Islamic
1:50.4	Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, targeted three separate vessels moving through or waiting
1:56.1	to transit the strait. A Greek-owned ship sustained heavy damage to its bridge after coming under fire
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