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From The Wright Report by Bryan Dean Wright

April 24, 2026 · 35 min

About this episode

Bryan Dean Wright discusses significant developments in the Middle East, U.S. immigration policy tensions, and health updates.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan delivers encouraging developments in the Middle East, including an extended ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that could pave the way for broader regional peace and new energy routes that weaken Iran's strategic grip. He also provides critical updates on Iran's internal power struggle, reporting that the Ayatollah is severely incapacitated while factions within the IRGC push for either war or survival under mounting economic pressure from the U.S. blockade. Bryan explains how this pressure is choking off billions in oil revenue, while China's massive oil reserves give Beijing temporary insulation and a potential strategic edge in the region. Plus, Bryan covers escalating tensions between the White House and Pope Leo over immigration policy, a troubling rise in threats against ICE agents, and new concerns about artificial intelligence being used inside the CIA despite reliability issues. He closes with health updates on marijuana policy…

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Host: Bryan Dean Wright

Topics covered

Middle East peace
Iran internal power struggle
U.S. immigration policy
artificial intelligence in CIA
health updates

Keywords

Israel Lebanon ceasefire
Iran
Ayatollah
Pope Leo
CIA
artificial intelligence
weight-loss drugs
marijuana policy

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Organizations: CIA, IRGC

Places: Iran, Israel, Lebanon

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