March 5th, 2026: Desperate Tehran Seeks Ceasefire & U.S. Opens New Front Against Cartels

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up — Iran may be looking for a way out. Reports say Iranian intelligence quietly reached out to the CIA through a third country to explore possible talks about ending the war. But is the White House answering the call? President Trump says it may already be “too late” for negotiations. Later in the show — tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz as the White House considers deploying U.S. naval escorts to protect oil tankers moving through the critical shipping lane. Plus — the United States opens a new front in the fight against drug traffickers, launching joint military operations in Ecuador targeting criminal groups now labeled as terrorist organizations. And in today’s Back of the Brief — Washington turns up the pressure on Venezuela as the Trump administration reportedly prepares a criminal indictment against the country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Trust & Will: Estate planning doesn’t have to be complicated—create your will or trust online in minutes with Trust & Will and get 20% off at https://trustandwill.com/PDB   DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB  and use promo code PDB at checkout. Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices