PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 19th, 2026: Russia & China Move Warships Into Iranian Waters & Prince Andrew Arrested

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• Russian, Chinese, and Iranian warships launch “surprise” joint naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz — including live-fire exercises that temporarily shut down portions of one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. 

  
  

• A bombshell out of Britain. Former Prince Andrew has reportedly been arrested over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Newly released U.S. Justice Department documents are said to contain communications that could carry national security implications for the United Kingdom. We break down what’s known so far.

  
  

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