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The Rest of the World Report | Monday, June 15, 2026 — Evening Edition

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THE DEAL IS SIGNED. THE STRAIT IS NOT OPEN.

The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has been digitally signed. That is new since this morning. Everything else — whether the Strait of Hormuz actually reopens, whether Lebanon’s ceasefire holds, whether the nuclear question can be resolved in 60 days — remains exactly as contested as…

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