PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 20th, 2026: Trump Considers "Limited Strike" to Force Iran Deal & Russian Bombers Test US Defenses Again

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—President Trump is now weighing an initial military strike on Iran — a limited attack designed to force Tehran into a nuclear deal, but one that could escalate quickly if it fails to extract compromises from the mullahs. Later in the show—Russian bombers are back near Alaska, and U.S. fighter jets were forced into the skies on Thursday to meet them. The aircraft never crossed into American airspace, but the timing comes as tensions spike in the Middle East. I’ll bring you the details. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Cozy Earth: Visit https://www.CozyEarth.com/PDB & Use code PDB for up to 20% off DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB and use promo code PDB at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.1	First up, the Trump administration is now weighing an initial military strike on Iran, a limited attack, reportedly, designed to force Tehran into a nuclear deal, but one, of course, that could escalate quickly if it fails to extract compromises from the Mullahs. Later in the show, Russian bombers are back near Alaska,
1:14.1	and U.S. fighter jets were forced into the skies on Thursday to intercept.
1:19.2	The aircraft never crossed into American airspace,
1:22.1	but the timing comes as tensions spike in the Middle East.
1:25.1	We'll have the details.
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