Iran is facing an increasingly severe economic and military squeeze as sanctions, financial isolation, trade restrictions, and attacks on its military infrastructure cut the country off from the global economy. The strategy resembles an economic “Anaconda Plan,” gradually depriving Iran of oil revenue, foreign currency, industrial parts, weapons, fuel, and access to international markets while negotiations and military action continue.

Iran is betting that it can withstand the pressure long enough for the approaching U.S. midterm elections to constrain the Trump administration, but the country is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic output and revenue each day while its military capabilities continue to deteriorate.

The Strait of Hormuz may also become less valuable as Gulf states expand pipelines and alternative export routes through the Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, and potentially the Mediterranean. As Iran's economy weakens, its military shrinks, and alternative oil routes reduce its leverage over global shipping, time may increasingly favor the United States rather than Tehran.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First—Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow cannot win its war of attrition against Ukraine and could face a sudden social crisis as the costs continue mounting.

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David Hookstead talks about Iran launching ballistic missiles at the UAE and the Houthis launching missiles at Saudi Arabia. There are also mysterious planes scrambling in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump declared there will be no further negotiations as the blockade remains in place.

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Senior officials are sounding the alarm in Russia, with a chief economist saying "We won't win the competition in this war of attrition. We're under the illusion that everything In Ukraine will collapse. It hasn't, and it won't. Our costs are mounting."

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In this exclusive interview, intelligence analyst Ryan McBeth breaks down concerning reports that Russia's shadow fleet could launch maritime drones against soft civilian targets across Southern Europe.

We dive into the strategic calculations behind these potential hybrid attacks, the practical difficulties of anti-drone defence in densely populated European cities, how NATO might respond with targeted strikes or a no-fly zone, and the severe domestic risks Putin faces if he expands military conscription.

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David Hookstead talks about Iran bombing more ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the situation continues to escalate. Iran also attempted to assassinate a major leader in Iraq. President Donald Trump is also threatening to bomb Oman.

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David Hookstead talks about NATO fighter jets scrambling to intercept Russian planes, there are more sabotage operations, troops are mobilizing and a mysterious Russian military message was picked up.

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This morning, both Latvia & Romania have been breached by drones causing NATO to scramble fighter jets to intercept. Explosions could be heard in both countries as NATO jets shot down the drones. This is currently a developing story, and a response may be imminent. Meanwhile, Ukrainian sources claim that a massive train carrying North Korean Ballistic Missiles was destroyed by Ukrainian special forces last night in a bold claim that could cause more issues for Russian frontline soldiers. We also have news that Ukraine struck and severely damaged the Crimean Baklava power plant which serves as the peninsula’s main power station and also targeted dozens of substations plunging the region into a major power blackout. And we also have news that Ukraine just conducted a large attack on Russia’s biggest Baltic Seaport at Ust-Luga as fires and smoke are seen from the facility.

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Russia’s hybrid warfare against Europe may be entering a far more dangerous phase. In this conversation, Prof and Greg Terry examine sabotage, cyber operations, GPS interference, drones, suspected attacks beyond Ukraine, and the growing risk that Moscow could eventually miscalculate its way into a direct confrontation with NATO.

The discussion focuses on why Vladimir Putin may believe the West still lacks the willingness to respond decisively. Greg draws on more than three decades of experience working in Russia and the region to explain the Kremlin mindset, while the conversation turns to Germany, Poland, the Baltic states, Moldova, Transnistria, Odessa, and the possibility that Russia is deliberately testing the limits of NATO’s tolerance.

They also examine signs surrounding possible Russian mobilization, Moscow’s wartime economy, NATO air-defense shortages, Donald Tusk’s increasingly forceful posture toward Russia, and the danger that one hybrid operation causing significant European casualties could trigger political pressure for a much stronger response.

The central warning is simple: Russia may view Western restraint not as de-escalation, but as permission to keep pushing. Ukraine understands the Kremlin because it has been fighting this war for years. The question is whether Europe and the United States will recognize the danger before a calculated gamble becomes something no one can control.

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14:53 Russia Smells Weakness — And the Danger Grows

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نشانه‌های تازه از تشدید اختلاف راهبردی میان مجتبی و پزشکیان بر سر تقابل یا تفاهم با آمریکا حکایت دارد. اختلافی که گفته می‌شود در برکناری ذوالقدر از دبیری شورای عالی امنیت ملی نیز نقش داشته است. در حالی که مجتبی و جریان‌های نزدیک به سپاه بر تقابل تاکید دارند، پزشکیان برخلاف این رویکرد بر ضرورت پایان جنگ و رسیدن به تفاهم و توافق با آمریکا اصرار می‌کند.

Russia may be preparing for another major mobilization—and inside Russia, the warning signs are getting harder to ignore.

In this update, we go inside Russia to examine a military enlistment notice received by a 38-year-old Russian, damage at a Wildberries facility in the Tula region, and a growing queue at a Moscow Rosneft gas station. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed Russian preparations for a new mobilization after parliamentary elections, potentially involving several hundred thousand additional Russians.

Then we turn to Ukraine’s next major danger: winter. The Institute for the Study of War and Ukrainian officials are warning that Russia is likely to intensify attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure while Kyiv continues to face shortages of critical air-defense interceptors.

From Russian mobilization to missiles, energy infrastructure, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and other major Ukrainian cities, the direction of this war is becoming increasingly clear.

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3:20 Russia Preparing New Mobilization?
4:29 Ukraine Strikes Deeper Inside Russia
7:51 Gas Lines Appear in Moscow
9:23 Russia’s Winter Strategy Against Ukraine
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Financier and activist Bill Browder breaks down why Vladimir Putin is running out of options as mass draft-dodging and soaring casualties rock Russia.

With confirmed Russian war dead surpassing 250,000, public desperation is escalating into a mass exodus to avoid conscription.

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