Mike Baker

It's Wednesday, the 27th of May.

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right, let's get briefed.

First up, new intelligence suggests Iran may have been probing the limits of the fragile ceasefire before yesterday's clash with U.S.

forces in the Strait of Hormuz.

I'll have the latest details.

Later in the show, Iran may finally be restoring Internet access after 88 days of blackout conditions that cut tens of millions of people off from the outside world and cratered the country's economy.

Plus, investigators now say Iranian hackers were behind a disruptive cyber attack targeting Los Angeles' transit infrastructure.

And in today's Back of the Brief, President Trump declares a federal emergency over a dangerous chemical leak in Southern California.

But first, today's BDB Spotlight.

New details are emerging about yesterday's exchange of missile fire between American and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, and according to U.S.

officials, the confrontation may have been building for hours before the first American strike was launched.

According to reporting from The New York Times, U.S.

intelligence analysts detected a series of escalating Iranian military actions in the 24 hours leading up to the clash.

raising concerns that Tehran may have been probing the limits of the fragile ceasefire now hanging over the region.

Among the most alarming developments, American officials say Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboats were once again attempting to lay naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz before U.S.

warplanes moved in and destroyed those vessels.

Officials also say Iran launched one-way attack drones near several American warships operating in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, where the U.S.

Navy continues enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports.