April 8th, 2026: Trump HALTS Iran Strikes Before Deadline & Russia’s Secret Support of Iran

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Donald Trump steps back from the brink, delaying strikes on Iran just hours before a major escalation, as a last-minute diplomatic push attempts to hold. Ukraine claims Russia is helping Iran sharpen its attacks with satellite intelligence and cyber support. Russia and China block a United Nations effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And in today’s Back of the Brief—the CIA reportedly uses a cutting-edge, classified system to locate a downed U.S. airman in Iran by detecting the electromagnetic signature of a human heartbeat. 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 Goldbelly: Make Mother’s Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code PDB10 at https://stopboxusa.com/PDB10 #stopboxpod DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDBand use promo code PDB at checkout.