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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 2nd, 2026: Iran’s Hidden Nuclear Activity & Embassy Reopens in Caracas

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—as U.S. pressure mounts, Iran appears to be hiding activity at its nuclear sites. New satellite imagery shows roofs built over bombed facilities, blocking the world’s view of what may have survived last year’s strikes. I’ll have the details. Later in the show—another sign that U.S.–Venezuela relations are shifting, as an American ambassador arrives in Caracas to formally reopen the U.S. embassy for the first time in seven years. 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 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  Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com  Ava: See how millions are boosting their credit with Ava—download the Ava app & use code BAKER for 20% off your first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Monday. Welcome to the

0:02.1

afternoon. Welcome to the

0:16.0

afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears

0:18.6

on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed.

0:21.8

First up, as U.S. pressure mounts, Iran appears to be hiding activity at its nuclear sites.

0:28.0

New satellite imagery shows roofs built over bombed facilities blocking the world's view of what's

0:34.1

happening inside.

0:35.4

I'll have the details.

0:36.8

Later in the show, another signal that U.S.

0:38.8

Venezuela relations are shifting with an American ambassador landing in Caracas to formally reopen

0:45.3

the embassy for the first time in seven years. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.

0:51.3

Satellite images are revealing new activity at Iran's bombed-out nuclear

0:55.2

sites. Tehran appears to be covering its tracks, literally, as questions grow about what may have

1:01.3

survived from last year's strikes. New satellite photos show Iran has constructed large roofs

1:07.7

over damaged buildings at two of its most important nuclear facilities,

1:12.0

that would be Natanz and Isfahan. If you'll remember, both those sites were hit during last

1:17.6

year's Israeli and U.S. strikes aimed at degrading Iran's nuclear program. The timing and the nature

1:24.0

of the construction is what's raising eyebrows. Experts who've reviewed the imagery say this doesn't look like reconstruction.

1:31.5

Instead, it appears Iran is deliberately blocking satellite visibility at locations that were heavily damaged

1:37.9

at a time when outside monitoring is already extremely limited.

1:42.6

And that's a key point.

1:46.3

Iran hasn't allowed inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit these sites since those strikes. With inspectors

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