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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 12th, 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei Issues First Message & Iran Launches Cyberattack on U.S. Company
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
Iran’s new supreme leader breaks his silence. Mojtaba Khamenei issues his first message since taking power after the death of his father, declaring the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and warning that Iran will continue targeting U.S. military bases across the region.
The war with Iran may be expanding beyond the battlefield. A major U.S. medical technology company is hit by a suspected Iranian cyberattack that disables thousands of employee phones and laptops, raising concerns that Tehran may be opening a...