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The Rest of the World Report | Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Morning Edition
Trump signed the Iran MOU at Versailles last night, in the Hall of Mirrors, where the German Empire was proclaimed in 1871 and the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919. Macron chose that room. Trump did not know what he was sitting in.
The MOU is signed. Tankers are already moving. Gas is $4.00 — down from $4.56 at the peak, up from $2.98 the day before the war began. Israel's Defense Minister says troops stay in Lebanon regardless. Ahmad Tibi: "Trump's greatest achievement is to open the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before the war began."
Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack…
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