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Iran Deal: It’s Worse Than We Thought
Amit Segal
June 18, 2026

It’s Thursday, June 18, and the official terms of the U.S. Memorandum of Understanding are out—and it’s worse than anticipated. The official signing ceremony isn’t until Friday, but the agreement was already signed digitally last night during a dinner at the Palace of Versailles. Anyone familiar with the palace’s history knows this makes the MOU the second great surrender signed at Versailles. Except this time, the U.S. is the one capitulating. Here’s why it’s worse than we thought. As the details slowly leaked, it became clear that this agreement is not a pause—the status quo held in place while negotiations ran their course. It was a rewind, actively restoring the Islamic Republic. The only question left was how fast it would run, and according to these clauses, faster than we would like. READ MORE

THE DAILY WIRE Mark Dubowitz: Why Squander The Greatest Leverage Ever Built Against Iran? There is one final instrument that every administration has neglected. The Iranian people. Economic pressure and military power can weaken the regime. Only the Iranian people can ultimately end it. Nothing can match the power of tens of millions of Iranians who despise the regime that rules them. No one has sacrificed more to challenge the Islamic Republic. Despite enduring killings, incarceration, torture, corruption, and economic ruin, they continue to resist. The truly decisive question is not how long the United States can pressure this regime. It is whether America is finally prepared to help Iranians finish the job themselves.