PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 25th, 2026: Iran Reveals Its Plans To Control The Strait Of Hormuz & Venezuela's Earthquake Disaster
6/25/202618 min
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
- Iran is revealing its long-term plans for the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting suggests Tehran wants a permanent role in managing one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints—and potentially billions of dollars a year in new revenue. We'll explain what Iran is proposing and why Washington is already pushing back.
- Disaster strikes Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes rock the capital region within moments of each other. We'll bring you the latest from the ground as rescue crews race to find survivors and the death toll continues to rise.
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Mike Baker· Host0:15
It's Thursday, the twenty-fifth of June. 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, Iran is revealing its plans for the Strait of Hormuz. Oh, it's got plans. New reporting suggests the regime wants a permanent role in managing one of the world's most important waterways and potentially taking in billions of dollars a year in the process. Later in the show, disaster strikes Venezuela, where two powerful earthquakes rocked the capital and the surrounding region within moments of each other. We'll bring you the latest from the ground as rescue crews, including from the US, race to find survivors as the death toll continues to climb. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. Well, the shooting may have stopped, at least for now, but the battle over the Strait of Hormuz appears to be entering a, a new phase. According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, Iran is laying out its vision for the future of one of the world's most important waterways,