PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 11th, 2026: Cartel Drones Breach U.S. Airspace & U.S. Weighs Seizing Iranian Oil

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — cartel-operated drones breach U.S. airspace, triggering an emergency shutdown at El Paso International Airport and forcing the Department of Defense to step in. We’ll break down what happened, why flights were grounded, and what this signals about evolving threats along the southern border. Later in the show — a new report says the White House is considering seizing Iranian oil tankers at sea as part of its pressure campaign against Tehran. We’ll examine what the administration may be planning, the risks of retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz, and how this could impact global energy markets. 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 Glorify: Feel closer to God this year with Glorify—get full access for just $29.99 when you download the app now at https://glorify-app.com/PDB American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB BRUNT Workwear: Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code PDB at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/PDB#Bruntpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday the 11th of the
0:02.0	Ever clicked in,
0:02.9	closer to them
0:03.7	It's a good at the world.
0:20.3	All right.
0:21.7	All right, let's get briefed.
0:28.1	First up, cartel drones breach U.S. airspace, triggering an emergency shutdown of a major American airport and forcing the Pentagon to step in.
0:32.1	I'll have the details.
0:33.7	Later in the show, a new report says the White House is considering seizing Iranian oil tankers at sea.
0:40.0	We'll look at what the administration may be planning and the risks that come with it.
0:44.0	But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
0:47.2	Commercial airliners were preparing to depart a major American airport, and abruptly, the federal government declared the skies off limits.
0:55.9	Late last night, the Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA, issued an emergency temporary
1:01.4	flight restriction over El Paso International Airport and nearby Santa Teresa of New Mexico.
1:07.9	The order grounded all flights, commercial, cargo, and private aviation, inside
1:12.6	roughly a 10-notical mile radius. The restriction was initially set to remain in place for 10 days.
1:18.8	For reference, El Paso is America's 23rd largest city. At first, the agency simply cited, quote,
1:25.4	security reasons for the flight ban, but didn't elaborate.
1:28.7	The federal officials later revealed that the grounding was due to drones believed to be operated
1:33.3	by Mexican cartels breaching U.S. airspace near the border. Transportation Secretary John Duffy
1:39.5	later confirmed the security threat, stating that the Department of Defense moved to disable the drones.
1:45.3	Within hours, officials said the threat had been neutralized, and the FAA rescinded the restriction
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