Mike Baker

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the 24th of March.

Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right, let's get briefed.

First up, the White House moves to release Iranian oil onto global markets.

It's a decision that could send billions of dollars to the Iranian regime, the same regime that the U.S.

is currently at war with.

Confused?

Well, I'll have the details, but you'll still be confused.

Later in the show, as the fight with Iran intensifies, the U.S.

is now battling on another front, launching strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq.