It's Monday. Welcome to the P.D.B. Afternoon. Afternoon. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. As you've probably heard by now from family and friends, or maybe you heard it during a recent

White House press conference, I'll be in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and Jordan, starting

tomorrow until 7 February.

Five of us from the UK Special Forces Club are setting off on an epic trek to raise awareness for the UK

Special Forces Benevolent Fund. The Fund works to take care of United Kingdom military and veterans

and their families during times of need. Five riders, ten camels, and an amazing support team.

It's a 700-mile journey through the deserts of

Saudi Arabia and Jordan, retracing the 1917 route of Lords of Arabia and a small Arab army,

crossing what was considered the uncrossable desert. Now, I'll be providing updates on our

progress whenever we have decent comms. But fear not, during my absence,

the esteemed Mike Slater will be filling in for me to ensure that the PDB keeps you informed

every day. I'll be back on 8 February, assuming we make it. All right, let's get briefed.

An update out of Iran where the Islamic regime

recently released footage of so-called underground missile cities and claimed their ramping up

weapons production as they prepare for the M&F return of Donald Trump to the White House.

Later in the show, we'll have the latest on the elusive ceasefire in Gaza, as mediators

report a potential breakthrough negotiations that could see a deal finalized as early as this

week.

Now, there have been a lot of false starts and dashed hopes during the course of past negotiations.

So let's hope a deal is finally reached. But first, I want to

begin with Iran, where the Islamic regime is putting on a show of force for Israel on the U.S., conducting

a series of war games and bragging about their vast offensive missile capabilities ahead of the

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