The President's Daily Brief

August 28th, 2026: Is Iran’s Supreme Leader Dead? & Moscow Targets Britain

August 28, 2026·28 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode investigates whether Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive and capable of governing, amid growing international skepticism due to his prolonged absence from public view. It also covers Russia’s threat to strike British military targets over Ukraine’s use

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Mojtaba KhameneiDonald TrumpMaria ZakharovaMike BakerMarco RubioRichard BarnardHuda AmoriSamuel Corner

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Elbit SystemsPalestine ActionIRGCStorm Shadow

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Breaking NewsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismUs Politics

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