PDB Situation Report | February 28th, 2026: Former MI6 Chief Sounds Alarm On Iran & U.S. Combat Aircraft Move In

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🗓️ 28 February 2026

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Western intelligence officials are warning that Iran could activate proxy networks across Europe if the United States moves forward with military strikes against Tehran. From sleeper cells to Hezbollah-linked operatives, the threat landscape could shift quickly beyond the Middle East. Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove joins us to break down what Europe may be facing — and how serious this warning really is. In a historic first, U.S. combat aircraft are now operating from Israeli soil as Washington prepares for the possibility of strikes on Iran. The deployment marks a dramatic expansion of military coordination between the two allies. Defense analyst Ryan McBeth joins us to assess what aircraft are in play, what missions they could be tasked with, and how Tehran may respond. 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 Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/PDB American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB and use promocode PDB 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. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed.
0:19.7	First up, Western intelligence officials
0:21.7	are warning that Iran could activate proxy networks across Europe if the U.S. moves forward
0:27.1	with military strikes against the Iranian regime. We'll be joined by Sir Richard Dearloff,
0:31.8	former head of UK's MI6, for more on that. Later in the show, in a first U.S. combat aircraft are now operating from
0:39.7	Israeli soil as Washington prepares for the possibility of strikes on Iran. We'll be joined by
0:45.3	good friend of the show. You know him, you love him, Ryan McBeth, for details. But first,
0:51.1	today's situation report spotlight. Western intelligence officials are warning that Iran
0:56.2	couldn't direct proxy terror attacks across Europe if the U.S. launches military strikes against Iran.
1:02.7	Interceptic communications shall rise in coordination among Iranian-backed networks, raising concerns, of course, about asymmetric retaliation,
1:10.5	targeting U.S. embassies, military
1:12.1	facilities, or allied interests. Now, this is not without precedent. Hasbalah has carried out
1:17.8	attacks in Europe before, including a deadly bombing in Bulgaria back in 2012. Iranian operatives
1:23.9	have also been convicted for plotting attacks under diplomatic cover on European soil.
1:29.4	Security experts warned that Europe could become an asymmetric battleground, not just operationally,
1:35.6	but politically if Tehran seeks to fracture Western unity.
1:39.8	Joining me now is Sir Richard Dearlove.
1:41.7	Sir Richard spent 38 years in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service,
1:45.2	known as MI6. He yelled numerous overseas posts, including Washington Station Chief, before becoming
1:50.9	head of operations and eventually director of MI6 for several years. And I should point this out
1:56.9	because you need to be listening to this. He's also the co-host of the terrific geopolitical
2:01.2	podcast One Decision. And Sir Richard, I want to thank you very much for taking the time to join us here
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