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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: Iranian Forces Seizes Oil Tankers & More Purges In China
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
First up— Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes two foreign-crewed oil tankers near critical shipping lanes, just days after IRGC gunboats attempted to board a U.S.-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Later in the show— Xi Jinping’s military purge deepens as Beijing removes three lawmakers tied to China’s defense sector following a probe into a top general.
Plus— on the day the final nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia was set to e...