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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 26th, 2026: Trump Slams Iran For Breaking Ceasefire Deal & Russia Declares Emergency In Crimea

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—the peace process between the U.S. and Iran is already showing signs of strain. A drone strike on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz has reignited tensions, prompting a sharp response from President Trump, and raising new questions about whether the ceasefire can actually hold. Later in the show—Ukraine unleashes one of its biggest drone attacks of the war, forcing Russian authorities to declare a state of emergency in Crimea. We'll explain the strategy behind the strikes. 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 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. 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 Ethos Life Insurance: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at: https://ethos.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Rob Lowe, actor, podcaster, but most importantly, American.

0:05.0

And this summer, the US of A is going to show y'all how soccer is really done.

0:10.0

We're talking tailgate parties, half-time shows,

0:15.0

fireworks in the freaking sky, baby.

0:18.0

Nah, you're all right, Mike. We'll just watch the actual game, thanks.

0:22.7

Yeah, America's gonna America this summer.

0:25.1

But one thing's for sure, nobody does football better than us.

0:28.2

Honeypower.

0:28.8

18 plus couple of June.

0:44.4

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

0:46.8

I'm Mike Baker.

0:47.6

Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:50.2

All right.

0:51.1

Let's get briefed.

0:52.0

First up, the peace process between the U.S. and Iran continues to look less like a peace process

0:59.8

and more like something that doesn't resemble a peace process.

1:04.8

How's that for eloquence?

1:06.4

An Iranian drone strike on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions further,

1:12.3

prompting a sharp response from President Trump. Later in the show, Ukraine unleashes one of its

1:18.1

biggest drone attacks of the war, forcing Russian authorities to declare a state of emergency

1:23.5

in Crimea. We'll have the details. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. Just days after the U.S.

1:30.4

claimed to be moving toward a broader peace agreement with Iran, well, the fragile ceasefire is

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