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Gordon Chang

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The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

They just put a lot of money into Iran's hands, which they can then use to destabilize their neighbors.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

So, this is something that President Trump, I think, needs to talk more about.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

On your earlier point, by kicking the can down the road, that's absolutely right.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

And if anybody ever does an update to Profiles in Courage, which is John F. Kennedy's book, they should add a chapter on President Trump's dealing with Iran, because this was bound to be politically unpopular, and Trump took it on anyway because of the threat that Iran posed to the United States and to our allies and partners.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

And he did it.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

And that took a lot of courage.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

Before the bombing began on February 28th, there was a private Chinese company, I think it's Shanghai-based, Maser Vision, which was providing to the world images of U.S.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

military assets in the region along with precise coordinates.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

And then, of course, there's that large Chinese intelligence ship just off of Iran's coast.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

So you put those two things together and clearly they're supplying targeting data.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

We know that China has its own constellation of satellites.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

Of course, we don't know what is being beamed down from them, but I imagine it is what the Russians have been accused of doing, and that is providing the Iranians with targeting information.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

Remember, they took out our AWACS plane in Saudi Arabia.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

They hit it exactly where it would do the most damage, in the back.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | April 4th, 2026: Iran War at a Crossroads & Japan Goes Long-Range

And that takes a lot of information that the Iranians themselves don't have.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 10th, 2025: Xiโ€™s Weak Hand: U.S.-China Showdown & India And Pakistan On The Brink

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer will be meeting one or more vice premiers from China. You know, the Senate actually started saying that this meeting would be talking about talking. Trump a few hours ago said, well, you know, we need something to come out of this meeting.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 10th, 2025: Xiโ€™s Weak Hand: U.S.-China Showdown & India And Pakistan On The Brink

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer will be meeting one or more vice premiers from China. You know, the Senate actually started saying that this meeting would be talking about talking. Trump a few hours ago said, well, you know, we need something to come out of this meeting.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 10th, 2025: Xiโ€™s Weak Hand: U.S.-China Showdown & India And Pakistan On The Brink

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer will be meeting one or more vice premiers from China. You know, the Senate actually started saying that this meeting would be talking about talking. Trump a few hours ago said, well, you know, we need something to come out of this meeting.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 10th, 2025: Xiโ€™s Weak Hand: U.S.-China Showdown & India And Pakistan On The Brink

And of course he tweeted or he put on Truth Social that 80% tariffs seemed about right. That would be down from a general rate of 145. But on some Chinese products, the rate is actually 245 because of the existing tariffs. I don't know where this is going to go. The Chinese are hanging very tough.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 10th, 2025: Xiโ€™s Weak Hand: U.S.-China Showdown & India And Pakistan On The Brink

And of course he tweeted or he put on Truth Social that 80% tariffs seemed about right. That would be down from a general rate of 145. But on some Chinese products, the rate is actually 245 because of the existing tariffs. I don't know where this is going to go. The Chinese are hanging very tough.