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The Rest of the World Report | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — Morning Edition
Gas prices are falling. Grocery prices aren't yet. The fertilizer that wasn't planted in March shows up on your receipt in August. That's the Iran war story American media isn't telling.
The Strait of Hormuz is open in the way a door is open when the hinges are broken. Major carriers haven't resumed transits. Mines are in the water. And fertilizer prices spiked 40–80% through planting season — that bill arrives at the grocery store this fall.
Netanyahu said Monday night Israeli troops will occupy southern Lebanon indefinitely. Iran has made Lebanon a condition of any lasting agreement every…
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