October 1st, 2026: U.S. Responds To Iran’s Latest Peace Proposal & U.S. Troops Leave Iraq

The President's Daily Brief · Oct 1, 2026 · 22m · transcript

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The diplomatic channel with Iran remains open, with Qatar carrying messages between Washington and Tehran even as the U.S. imposes another round of sanctions.

• U.S. forces are leaving Iraq after more than two decades, raising concerns that Iran-backed militias or ISIS could exploit the resulting security vacuum.

• Pakistan says it will defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis by “whatever means are available,” raising the possibility that Islamabad could become directly involved in the widening conflict.

• Britain says a Beijing research…