June 15, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jun 15, 2026 · 5m

Good morning! Today is Monday, June 15th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. The United States and Iran have reached a peace agreement set to take effect Friday, with reported concessions to Tehran including unfrozen assets, though Israel's Sunday strike on Beirut nearly derailed the breakthrough. Israel's bombing of a Beirut apartment building killed at least three as analysts suggest the escalation is designed to sabotage U.S.–Iran diplomacy, while China's mBridge payment system gains traction as a dollar alternative. Once seen as a lock for 2028, J.D. Vance now…