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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 17th, 2026: The U.S. Just Cut Off Iran's Military & Trump Accuses China of 2020 Election Interference

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—for nearly a week, the U.S. has been targeting Iran’s missiles, drones and naval forces. But overnight, Washington expanded its target list. American forces struck bridges, rail links and other infrastructure that keeps Iran’s military supplied. And that could reveal how Washington intends to pressure Iran moving forward. Later in the show—President Trump is putting China at the center of the debate over the 2020 election, releasing a trove of newly declassified intelligence documents that the White House says point to Chinese election interference. We'll break down the allegations, the newly released documents, and Beijing's response. 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 Nobl Travel: NOBL gives you real travel peace of mind — security, design, and convenience all in one. Head to https://NOBLTravel.com for 46% off your entire order! #NOBL #ad Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB or use code PDB at checkout. Trust & Will: Estate planning doesn’t have to be complicated—create your will or trust online in minutes with Trust & Will and get 20% off at https://trustandwill.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Friday the end up next to ever click the afternoon.

0:02.7

It's Friday, the 17th of July.

0:14.3

The end of yet another fine work week.

0:16.6

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

0:19.1

I'm Mike Baker.

0:19.9

Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:22.6

All right. Let's get briefed. First up, the U.S. is widening its campaign against Iran,

0:28.9

targeting the infrastructure that keeps Tehran's military moving. We'll explain why bridges and rail lines

0:34.9

are now in the crosshairs. Later in the show, President Trump

0:38.5

is once again putting China at the center of the debate over the 2020 election, releasing

0:44.0

a trove of newly declassified intelligence documents that the White House says point to

0:49.7

Chinese election interference. We'll have the details. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.

0:55.5

As we've been tracking all week here on the PDB, the fight over the straight-up Khormuz continues to evolve,

1:01.4

or devolve, depending on your outlook. What began with missile strikes, naval engagements,

1:06.6

and competing blockades is now expanding into a battle over the infrastructure that allows both

1:12.4

sides to stay in the fight.

1:14.7

Overnight, the U.S. launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, this time

1:19.2

targeting bridges, rail links, and other transportation infrastructure around the southern

1:24.1

port city of Banda or Bas.

1:26.1

According to U.S. Central Command, American forces struck what it described as, quote, military logistics infrastructure,

1:32.3

along with Iranian maritime capabilities.

1:35.3

Notably, this marked the first time that Semcom has publicly identified, quote,

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