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Friday, June 19, 2026
Trump claims Iran deal ‘probably is unconditional surrender’
Ryan King / NEW YORK POST
President Trump
shockingly claimed that the controversial memorandum of understanding
with Iran “probably” amounts to unconditional surrender from Tehran as
he grapples with a GOP revolt over the preliminary deal.
Back in March, during the early days of Operation Epic Fury, Trump publicly insisted that he would not cut a deal with Iran unless it agreed to an unconditional surrender.
“Well, but really it probably is unconditional surrender,” Trump told Axios reporter Mark Caputo, per a preview clip of their interview.
Typically, unconditional surrender has meant that the losing side agrees to all demands.
Under the MOU, Iran is getting oil sanctions temporarily waived, key assets unfrozen, a $300 billion reconstruction, an end to the naval blockade, and more. Vice President JD Vance has stressed that those perks are conditional on Iran holding up its end of the deal.
Critics have noted that while Iran agreed in principle that it won’t pursue a nuclear weapon and to engage in negotiations to address its stockpile of enriched uranium, it hasn’t actually relinquished the “nuclear dust” yet. Read more, see X and video here.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged as Warsh era begins
Warsh succeeded Jerome Powell in May to become the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve
/ FOXBusiness
The Federal Reserve
on Wednesday announced that it will hold interest rates steady due to
concerns about elevated inflation amid the war in Iran, as Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh's tenure leading the central bank begins in earnest.
Fed policymakers voted 12-0 to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move follows the central bank's decision to hold rates steady in January, March and April following three successive 25-basis-point rate cuts in September, October and December to close out last year.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the central bank's panel responsible for monetary policy moves, noted in its statement that inflation remains elevated above the central bank's 2% goal, which it said was "in part reflecting supply shocks that have driven price increases in certain sectors, including energy."
They also noted that job gains have kept pace with the workforce, while reiterating support for the dual mandate of price stability and maximum...Read more, and see video here.
Finland OKs Nuclear Weapons for First Time
The measure amends Finland's Nuclear Energy Act, removing a legal restriction that had been in place since 1980, according to Politico.
While the change permits nuclear weapons to be received, transported, and otherwise supported on Finnish territory, officials stressed it does not mean the country plans to permanently host nuclear arms.
Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen called the vote a historic step for both Finland and the alliance.
"The Parliament approved the amendment to the Nuclear Energy Act with a strong 2/3 majority," Häkkänen wrote on X. "This historic reform strengthens the security of Finland and of NATO as a whole."
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Iran promises to help Hezbollah once assets are unfrozen, sanctions are lifted
Iran promises to help Hezbollah once assets are unfrozen, sanctions are lifted
Ronny Reyes / NEW YORK POST
Under the Memorandum of Understanding, Iran stands to gain hundreds of billions from post-war investment, sanction relief and unfrozen funds.
And Iran is promising to use the reconstruction funds to prop up its battered terror proxy in Lebanon, sources familiar with the dealing told Reuters.
Tehran reportedly promised the inflow of cash to Hezbollah as soon as possible, paving the way for the group to rebuild its military wing and political arm in war-torn Lebanon, two regional diplomats and two senior Lebanese sources said.
Hezbollah’s communications office confirmed Iran’s public support for the terror group, which it has propped up for decades — including a transfer of $1 billion last year, according to the US Treasury Department.
The media office insisted that Iran would continue to support Hezbollah “regardless of the details of the retrieval of its funds.”
The 5 passages of the US-Iran peace deal that worry critics the most: ‘Always tries to get more’
Caitlin Doornbos / NEW YORK POST 
Five passages of the 14-point memorandum of understanding
that was released Wednesday are giving critics particular concern
because they leave so much room open for negotiation and interpretation.
The agreement, which President Trump signed on Wednesday, will serve as the basis for 60-day negotiations that will hammer out the fine details of a plan to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US officials described the framework as a pathway to ending hostilities and reopening negotiations.
But some observers pointed to vague language involving Lebanon, Iranian assets, the Strait of Hormuz and future US policy toward Iran.
“There will be differences of understanding, and this can bring a new misunderstanding, and there is a potential for clash,” said Beni Sabti, an Iranian and Iran expert for Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security studies.
He added: “The Iran regime always tries to get more from what’s written.”
Here are the biggest potential stumbling blocks:
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