PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 16th, 2026: The Secret U.S. Operation That Kept Gulf Oil Flowing & B-52 Disaster

The President's Daily Brief · Jun 16, 2026 · 13m

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—during Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States reportedly relied on a secretive maritime network to keep Gulf oil flowing. We'll examine the remarkable Reuters investigation that claims Washington borrowed tactics from Tehran's own sanctions-evasion playbook—and how the operation may have helped avert a global energy crisis. Later in the show—tragedy strikes at a California air base as a B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff, killing all eight crew members on board. We'll bring you the latest details on the crash…