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The Rest of the World Report | Monday, June 22, 2026 — Morning Edition
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THE TALKS
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was signed at the Palace of Versailles on June 17. In the five days since, Israel has killed more than 100 people in Lebanon, Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, the technical negotiations collapsed after 80 minutes when Iran walked out, and Donald Trump threatened to…
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