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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 10, 2026: Intel Bombshell: War Unlikely To Topple Iran’s Regime & Lebanon Turns On Hezbollah
Description: In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
A newly revealed classified U.S. intelligence assessment casts doubt on one of the central assumptions behind the war with Iran — that military force could trigger regime change in Tehran. According to the report, even a large-scale campaign may not be enough to topple the country’s entrenched clerical and military leadership.
Lebanon’s president makes a surprising diplomatic move, calling for direct negotiations with Israel while openly blaming Hezbollah for dragging the country into a war that serves Iran’s interests. The proposal is raisi...