PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 16th, 2025: US Commandos Raid Chinese Ship Carrying Cargo to Iran & Navy Carries Out More Strikes On Narco Boats
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
U.S. commandos carry out a rare and highly sensitive operation at sea, quietly boarding a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean and seizing a shipment bound for Iran from China. We explain what was taken, why the mission stayed out of the spotlight, and how it fits into efforts to disrupt Iran’s missile rebuilding efforts.
Plus—Washington escalates its campaign against narco-terror organizations in the eastern Pacific. The U.S. military says new strikes on suspected drug boats killed eight, as pressure mounts on cartel smuggling routes at sea.
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
Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold
True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB#trueclassicpod
More description
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
U.S. commandos carry out a rare and highly sensitive operation at sea, quietly boarding a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean and seizing a shipment bound for Iran from China. We explain what was taken, why the mission stayed out of the spotlight, and how it fits into efforts to disrupt Iran’s missile rebuilding efforts.
Plus—Washington escalates its campaign against narco-terror organizations in the eastern Pacific. The U.S. military says new strikes on suspected drug boats killed eight, as pressure mounts on cartel smuggling routes at sea.
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
Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold
True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB#trueclassicpod
2025-12-16
11 min
Listen elsewhere
Available Results
Generated results are saved to your library for reuse and search.
No generated results are available for this episode yet.
Transcript
No transcript is available for this episode yet.
Sign in to generate a transcript for review.
Sign in
Chapters
No chapters available.