June 25th, 2026: China’s Navy Surrounds Taiwan & Iran Nuclear Inspections
6/25/202627 min
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
- China is quietly surrounding Taiwan. New reporting reveals Beijing now maintains a near-constant naval presence around the island, transforming what were once temporary military demonstrations into the new normal and raising fresh questions about China's long-term intentions toward Taipei.
- The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says inspectors are expected to visit Iran's enrichment facilities as negotiations between Washington and Tehran move into their next phase. We'll explain why international verification remains one of the most important—and potentially contentious—elements of any future agreement.
- Russia is accusing the Trump administration of drifting away from peace negotiations and closer to Ukraine. We'll examine what's behind the Kremlin's frustration and what it could mean for efforts to end the war.
- In today's Back of the Brief—Iran's banking sector is dealing with the fallout from a cyberattack that disrupted services at three of the country's largest financial institutions, raising new concerns about the resilience of Tehran's financial infrastructure.
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsMike Baker· Host0:01
[upbeat music] It's Thursday, the twenty-fifth of June. We are making our way through this month. 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. First up, while the world has been preoccupied with Iran, China has maintained its focus on a key objective. China is quietly surrounding Taiwan. New reporting reveals Beijing now maintains a near constant naval presence around the island, turning what were once military drills into the new normal and raising fresh questions about China's long-term strategy. Later in the show, the UN's nuclear agency says it expects inspectors to visit Iran's enrichment facilities as part of the next phase of negotiations. Eh, but the Iranian regime says, "Mm, not so fast, bub." Actually, I, I don't know if there's a word in Farsi for bub, but you hopefully get my point. Plus, Russia is accusing the Trump administration of drifting away from peace negotiations and closer to Ukraine. Well, that must be disappointing for Putin. He's always been about peace. And in today's back of the brief, Iran's banking system is grappling with the aftermath of a cyber attack that disrupted services at three of Iran's largest financial institutions. But first,