June 17, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jun 17, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, June 17th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Eldar Mamedov argues the U.S.–Iran peace deal set for Friday's signing in Geneva exposes the limits of American military power and opens the door to a long-overdue strategic recalibration in the Middle East. As the Iran War hits day 109, Trump publicly rebuked Israel's conduct in Lebanon at the G7, even as Israeli ministers vowed to continue strikes and reject any U.S.–Iran agreement. Iain Macwhirter reports that right-wing divisions between Reform UK and Rupert Lowe's breakaway Restore…