PDB Situation Report | April 11th, 2026:CEASEFIRE IN NAME ONLY? Why the Ceasefire Is Already Failing

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🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is already showing signs of strain, with tensions lingering in the Strait of Hormuz and growing friction over Israel’s ongoing war against Hezbollah. Retired Army Colonel Wesley Martin joins us to break down what’s happening—and what could come next. After launching some of the most intense strikes yet on Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals a possible shift, opening the door to talks with Lebanon. David Daoud, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins us with analysis. 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: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB 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/PDB50 or use code PDB50 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the PDB Situation Report.
0:03.0	I'm Mike Baker.
0:04.0	And what a world stage it is.
0:06.0	All right.
0:07.0	Let's get briefed. First up, the ceasefire
0:22.9	between the U.S. and Iran is barely holding, right? Well, to be true, it's barely holding since the
0:29.0	beginning. As tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz and both sides, clash over in Israel's
0:34.6	war against Khadzbollah. Now, retired Army Colonel Wesley Martin joins us for more
0:39.1	on that. Later in the show, after some of the most intense strikes yet on Hezbollah, Prime Minister
0:45.3	Netanyahu opens the door to talks with Lebanon. We'll get analysis from David Dowd, friend of the
0:51.7	show, and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
0:55.8	But first, today's situation report spotlight.
0:59.5	A tenuous ceasefire is now in place between the U.S. and Iran, and I think tenuous ceasefire
1:05.1	doesn't do justice to just how tenuous it is.
1:08.4	But as I mentioned, it's already showing signs of strain.
1:12.1	On the ground, tensions persist. Iran is still controlling transit through the Strait of
1:16.5	Kormuz while accusing Washington of violating the agreement over Israel's campaign in Lebanon.
1:21.9	That's an interpretation that the White House disputes. For more on this, I want to bring in Colonel
1:26.8	Wesley Martin.
1:33.2	He's the former senior anti-terrorism officer for oral coalition forces Iraq and co-author of a terrific book.
1:34.7	The book's title is Earnit, Life, Times, and Leadership.
1:38.2	Colonel Martin, thanks very much for joining us and welcome to the Situation Report.
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