PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 29th, 2026: CIA Launches New Venezuela Operation & EU Terror Listing for Iran’s IRGC

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—according to new reporting, the CIA is launching a new operation inside post-regime Venezuela, putting U.S. intelligence at the center of Washington’s early efforts on the ground as the country transitions following the collapse of Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Later in the show—the European Union has officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization in response to Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, a move that places the IRGC on par with groups like al-Qaida and ISIS and signals a hardening of European policy toward Iran. 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 Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/PDB 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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1:00.7	First up, according to new reporting, the CIA is launching a new operation inside post-regime
1:06.5	Venezuela, putting U.S. intelligence at the center of Washington's early efforts on the ground.
1:11.8	Later in the show, the European Union labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, a terrorist
1:17.1	organization, citing Tehran's brutal response to nationwide protests.
1:22.3	But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
1:24.7	New reporting from CNN suggests the U.S. is moving quickly to establish a new
1:29.6	intelligence footprint inside Venezuela, and the CIA, as you might suspect, is leading the way.
1:36.0	According to multiple sources familiar with the planning, the CIA is quietly preparing to
1:40.4	spearhead America's return to Venezuela in the wake of Nicholas Maduro's capture.
1:45.0	While the State Department is expected to re-establish a diplomatic mission over time,
1:50.0	the early phase will likely be led by U.S. intelligence,
1:54.0	reflecting the political uncertainty and fragile security environment inside the country.
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