The President's Daily Brief
April 15th, 2025: Iranian Leaders Drop The Mask: “We Want the Bomb” & Israel’s Veterans Demand Peace
15 Apr 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The United States and Iran are heading back to the negotiating table for another round of nuclear talks—but at the same time, top Iranian officials are now openly advocating for the development of a nuclear bomb. Washington and Riyadh are on the verge of finalizing a nuclear cooperation deal, signaling a major milestone in Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to develop atomic energy. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under growing pressure at home. Thousands of Israeli veterans, Mossad operatives, and elite paratroopers are calling for an end to the Gaza war—even if it means negotiating with Hamas. And in today’s Back of the Brief: New satellite imagery shows North Korea may be constructing its largest warship to date. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Kikoff: Tax season is the perfect time to take control of your financial future. Get your first month FREE at https://getkikoff.com/mike TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Episode
It's Tuesday, the 15th of April. Ooh, well, for those of you in the U.S., it's tax day. I'm sorry to remind you of that. Now, it may be painful if you have to write those checks to the IRS, but at least you can console yourself knowing that the U.S. government always spends your tax dollars wisely. So I hope that helps. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. We'll start things off with Iran and the U.S., headed for another round of nuclear talks this coming weekend. But at the very same time, senior Iranian officials are now openly calling for the bomb. Hmm. Well, that seems contradictory. I'll have the details. Later in the show, the U.S.
and Saudi Arabia are reportedly preparing to ink a nuclear cooperation deal, marking a major step in Riyadh's push for atomic energy. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu facing renewed pressure over the war in Gaza. Thousands of Israeli veterans, former Mossad agents, and elite paratroopers are now demanding an end to the conflict in Gaza, even if it means cutting a deal with Hamas.
And in today's back of the brief, satellite images reveal that North Korea may be building its largest warship ever. Little Rocket Man is always up to something. But first, today's PDB Spotlight. We're learning more details about the nuclear talks that are underway between the U.S. and Iran, and what the next phase of those negotiations could look like.
The next round of talks is set for this Saturday in Rome, according to a source in the Italian government who spoke to an Associated Press. This follows last weekend's discussions between the two lead negotiators, U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Now, sources are saying that their initial meeting on Saturday, the direct meeting between the two of them, lasted roughly 45 minutes. That's significantly longer than had initially been publicly reported. The bulk of the discussions between the two nations were handled indirectly, with Omani mediators shuttling messages between the two sides, like middle school kids passing notes in class.
A source described the brief direct dialogue between Witkow and Arakchi, the highest level direct contact between U.S. and Iranian officials in eight years, as, quote, substantive, serious and excellent. On the U.S. side, negotiators have a clear goal in mind to compel Tehran to take meaningful steps in the short term to move its nuclear program away from potential weaponization.
Now, that's a lot of words to say that the goal is no nukes for Iran. Meanwhile, Iran's objectives are just as clear. According to statements from their foreign ministry spokesman over the weekend, they want sanctions lifted. And they don't want a transparent, full, and comprehensive inspection regimen by the international community over all their facilities.
But there's a stark contrast emerging between Tehran's conciliatory language at the negotiating table, well, sort of conciliatory language, and the increasingly hardline rhetoric being used by senior officials back home. Until recently, Iran officially maintained for years the line that its nuclear ambitions were strictly peaceful for civilian purposes.
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