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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Situation Report | March 21st, 2026: The Fight With Iran Takes A Dangerous Turn & Inside China’s Iran Problem
Description: In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
First up — the war with Iran enters a dangerous new phase, as both sides begin targeting critical energy infrastructure, raising the risk to global supply. We’re joined by Janatan Sayeh from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to break down what this shift means and where the conflict could head next.
Later in the show — China finds itself deeply exposed as the war threatens its energy lifeline, with Beijing relying on Iran for the vast majority of its oil imports. Casey Fleming joins us to...