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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 3rd, 2026: Israel Hits Council Choosing Iran’s Next Leader & Drones Hit U.S. Embassy

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — Israel strikes the very body responsible for selecting Iran’s next supreme leader, targeting members of the Council of Experts in what appears to be a calculated move to prolong Tehran’s leadership vacuum and prevent the regime from consolidating power after the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. We examine what this means for Iran’s internal stability and whether the Islamic Republic can reestablish command and control. Later in the show — Iran escalates further, launching drone strikes against the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. While casualties were limited, the attack signals a widening battlefield and raises serious questions about Tehran’s willingness to directly target American diplomatic facilities across the region. 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 QUO: Make this the season where no opportunity slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/PDB Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB  Goldbelly: Discover iconic meals from legendary restaurants delivered nationwide with Goldbelly—get 20% off your first order at https://Goldbelly.comusing promo code PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, welcome to the

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ever click in,

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you're

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too much

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on the world

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on the world

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stage.

0:20.5

All right, let's get briefed.

0:22.8

First up, Israel targets the so-called assembly of experts, and that's the 88-member committee

0:29.2

responsible for choosing Iran's next supreme leader in an effort to prolong Tehran's

0:35.1

leadership vacuum.

0:36.6

Later in the show, Iran expands its retaliatory

0:39.8

strikes, launching drone strikes on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, of course.

0:46.6

But first, today's afternoon spotlight. The Israeli Air Force has struck the building in the city of

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Qum housing Iran's Assembly of Experts,

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that's the group of clerics responsible for appointing a new Supreme Leader.

1:00.3

According to an Israeli defense official, the strike occurred while votes were being counted

1:04.8

to select a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, who was killed in the opening wave of U.S.

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Israeli strikes on Saturday.

1:12.6

The Assembly of Experts is an 88-member clerical body with the constitutional authority to

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appoint and theoretically dismiss Iran's supreme leader. A smaller internal committee drafts a

1:23.8

shortlist and then the full group votes. Israeli officials made their intent explicit, telling Axios, quote,

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