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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 21st, 2026: Report: Iran Has A New Nuclear Fortress & Cuba's U.S. Threats

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran has moved key parts of its nuclear program into the heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain complex, raising concerns that Tehran is shifting critical nuclear assets into a site designed to withstand future airstrikes. We explain why the underground fortress could become America's next military target. The State Department is warning that Cuba-linked groups are reportedly preparing coordinated nationwide actions targeting U.S. military bases, ICE facilities, and other federal sites if tensions between Washington and Havana continue to escalate. 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 Acre Gold: Turn your pocket change into physical 24-karat gold and enter to win a limited-edition Hot Wheels gold bar at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/PDB  Poncho Outdoors: Gear up for summer with Poncho and grab $10 off plus free shipping at https://ponchooutdoors.com/PDB  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, the TVB afternoon. Welcome to the

0:14.9

afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed.

0:22.0

First up, a new Israeli intelligence report suggests Iran has moved key parts of his nuclear program

0:28.2

into a fortified underground complex that could become the U.S. military's next target.

0:34.3

I'll have the details.

0:35.9

Later in the show, Cuba-linked groups are reportedly planning

0:38.7

nationwide actions against U.S. military bases, ice facilities, and other federal sites,

0:44.5

as tensions rise between Washington and Havana. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.

0:50.6

Despite weeks of strikes against Iran's nuclear infrastructure by both U.S. and Israeli forces,

0:56.0

Israeli intelligence believes Tehran has begun moving critical nuclear equipment into one of its most heavily fortified underground sites.

1:03.9

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Israeli officials have concluded that Iran quietly moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges

1:12.4

into a sprawling complex known as Pickax Mountain. It's a facility located deep underground that's

1:18.5

long worried Western intelligence agencies, but as so far escaped a direct attack. The site known

1:25.0

in Iran as Mount Kulang sits near the country's Natanz nuclear complex

1:29.3

and has been under U.S. and Israeli surveillance for years. While relatively little is publicly

1:34.9

known about what lies inside, satellite imagery has shown steady construction over the past year,

1:40.0

including reinforced tunnel entrances, expanding security perimeters, and regular truck traffic

1:45.2

into the mountain. Experts estimate the tunnel complex extends roughly 300 to 450 feet beneath

1:51.7

solid rock, deep enough to withstand many conventional airstrikes and spacious enough to house

1:57.7

multiple nuclear-related facilities. According to Israeli intelligence shared with Washington, Iran transferred thousands of

2:04.7

centrifuges to the site sometime after the 12-day war, when American and Israeli strikes

2:09.9

heavily damaged the country's three primary nuclear facilities.

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