PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 28th, 2026: Iran Is Losing Control of the Strait of Hormuz & Laser Warfare Comes to the U.S.-Mexico Border
The episode covers President Trump's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is open after U.S. military operations cleared Iranian mines, while also reporting on the U.S. military's use of a high-energy laser to destroy cartel-linked drones on the southern border. Despite official claims o
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