PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 20th, 2026: Report: U.S. May Launch Ground Operation Inside Iran & Ukraine Deploys Drone Defense Teams To Middle East

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🗓️ 20 March 2026

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—a risky new option is now under discussion at the White House: seizing Iran’s primary oil export hub to break its grip on the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll walk through what’s being discussed—and the potential consequences. Later in the show—Ukraine is now exporting its battlefield experience against Iranian drones to the Middle East, deploying military specialists across five countries to help defend against Tehran’s attacks. We’ll break down what this means for the broader conflict—and how Ukraine is trying to turn their unique expertise into leverage with Washington. 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 Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB CBDistillery: Visit https://CBDistillery.com and use promo code VIP for 50% off your entire order! 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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0:47.8	your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Now, let's get briefed. First up, a risky new option is now under discussion at the White House,
0:57.1	seizing Iran's primary oil export hub. That would be Karg Island, to break its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
1:03.9	We'll walk through what's being discussed and the potential consequences.
1:08.3	Later in the show, Ukraine is now exporting its battlefield experience against
1:12.1	Iranian drones to the Middle East, deploying military specialists across five countries to help
1:17.7	defend against the Iranian regime's attacks. We'll break down what this means for the broader
1:22.0	conflict and how Ukraine is trying to turn their unique expertise into leverage with Washington. But first, today's
1:29.5	afternoon spotlight. The White House is now weighing one of the most aggressive moves yet in the
1:34.5	conflict with Iran, and it could put American troops directly on Iranian territory. According to
1:40.4	new reporting, the Trump administration is actively considering plans to seize or
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