Summary:

Iran will not have a nuclear weapon under the new deal.

The agreement includes strong policing and enforcement powers.

Trump: Obama’s JCPOA was a horrible deal that led toward a bomb.

Past U.S. payments to Iran were a failed bribe attempt.

Sanctions relief will only happen if Iran complies with terms.

Iran gets no money or relief just for signing the deal.

A deal has been electronically signed by Iran's Ghalibaf, according to US officials cited by CNBC

Opening the strait will take time due to mines, and to expect an increase in traffic in 1-2 weeks

Details to be released in 24-48 hours

Trump: Ships starting to move through strait or Hormuz

Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal

Iran Offers 60-Day Toll-Free Hormuz Transit As 100s Of Ships Await Reopening

🚨 LMAO! After winning his match on the White House lawn, UFC fighter Josh Hokit declares:

“MICHELLE OBAMA IS A MAN!”

“Am I right America??!” 🤣💀

https://twitter.com/i/status/2066354600731381972

Russian MOD confirms strikes on Ukrainian military facilities: What we know so far

A malfunctioning Patriot interceptor fired by Ukrainian air defense forces has struck a historic monastery in Kiev, Moscow says

Russian forces have carried out long-range attacks on military-industrial facilities in three major Ukrainian cities, as well as airfields and conscription offices, the Defense Ministry in Moscow announced on Monday morning.

The strikes involved drones and missiles fired from air-, land-, and sea-based platforms, the ministry said, adding that all designated targets were hit.

In a more detailed follow-up statement, the Russian military said a total of 16 industrial targets were hit, including a plant producing drone warheads and boosters for Ukraine’s flagship Flamingo cruise missiles.

The statement also mentioned a strike on a postal terminal in Kiev, stressing that it was used for military logistics, delivering parts for drones, and electronic warfare systems.

Similarly, Moscow said a cinema studio in Kiev was struck because Ukrainian forces used the facility to program kamikaze drones for attacks on Russia.

https://www.rt.com/russia/641566-russian-strikes-kiev-monastery/

Israel Refuses to Leave Lebanon Despite Reported Inclusion in U.S.-Iran Deal

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, despite Lebanon’s inclusion in the peace deal between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy that determines that the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, without any time limit, to protect the border and Israeli communities from there against jihadist elements,” Katz said in his statement on Monday.

“We will not compromise on Israel’s security interests and the protection of our citizens, and we will not withdraw from the security zones,” he said. “If Iran attacks Israel because of the events in Lebanon, we will strike it with full force.”

Katz said Israel will proceed with its plan to clear the buffer zone of civilian residents, and then “all terror infrastructure, above and below ground, including the houses in the contact-line villages that served as terror outposts, will be destroyed.”

“We oppose an IDF withdrawal from Lebanon – despite all current and future pressures,” he said. “Prime Minister Netanyahu made these points clear to US President Trump and to other senior American officials, and I also made this clear yesterday to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not immediately comment on the U.S.-Iran deal, but other members of the Israeli government were highly critical of its provisions regarding Lebanon.

“Trump’s agreement does not bind us,” said National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. “Israel is not subordinate to the United States. We are an independent and sovereign country.”

“We are not partners to this agreement, which does not safeguard our security. We must not withdraw from any territory that our fighters have captured,” he said.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, now a leading candidate to succeed Netanyahu and return to the prime minister’s office, criticized Netanyahu for not achieving his goals in Lebanon quickly enough.

Bennett said Netanyahu has embroiled Israel in wars of “stagnation and attrition” in theaters like Lebanon and Gaza, where Netanyahu’s administration was “incapable of achieving a decisive victory.”

Bennett and other opposition leaders said Israel should remain focused on dismantling the Iranian regime and its Hezbollah proxies in Lebanon, no matter what Trump’s peace deal says, and should have no part of any deal that fails to address Israel’s security interests.

President Trump was reportedly upset with the Israelis for launching airstrikes on Hezbollah-infested suburbs of Lebanon while the U.S. was in the final stages of closing its deal with Iran. Trump said he told Netanyahu not to launch any additional strikes, and promised in return to “ask Iran not to respond with missile fire toward Israel,” as reported by Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst.

“This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

Iran was insistent that Lebanon be included in any peace deal with the United States, thus protecting Tehran’s terrorist proxy Hezbollah from further Israeli action.

https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/06/15/israel-refuses-to-leave-lebanon-despite-reported-inclusion-in-u-s-iran-deal/

The Florida GOP Is RIGGING Its Own Primary

How the Republican Party is stifling debate, undermining democracy, and forcing Rep. Byron Donalds onto Republican voters.

When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis initially ran for governor in 2018, he was considered a long shot by most. Originally polling at under 10%, DeSantis won the trust of Republican voters through solidly conservative campaign promises and an invaluable endorsement from President Trump.

However, one factor that is often not discussed when it comes to the 2018 Florida gubernatorial primary was Ron DeSantis' debate performance. DeSantis ran as a populist, accusing his main opponent, Adam Putnam, of being a "career politician." Ultimately, the primary debate stage gave DeSantis the platform necessary to make voters aware of his definitive conservative vision for Florida.

There are strong parallels between the 2018 campaign of Governor DeSantis and the current 2026 campaign of James Fishback, CEO of Azoria. Fishback has gained a grassroots following of Floridians from all walks of life who are dissatisfied with business as usual. Fishback has promised to tackle the affordability crisis, fight woke open-border and DEI policies, rein in BlackRock and Palantir, and take on the Israel lobby. In short, Fishback has promised to put Florida first.

Fishback has risen in the polls, surpassing candidates like Jay Collins, the current lieutenant governor of Florida, and Paul Renner, the former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Fishback has consistently garnered between 9% and 38.7% in recent polls, behind only the Big Tech-funded, Trump-backed front-runner Rep. Byron Donalds.

Now, Donalds, perhaps more than any other candidate, understands the importance of primary debates. In fact, he was one of the key advisors who helped DeSantis prepare for his consequential 2018 primary debate. So, when GOP insiders arbitrarily set the debate threshold criteria to require $10 million in contributions, 100,000 contributors, and, most suspiciously, at least 10% in a GOP-facilitated poll, many accused Donalds and the establishment GOP of primary election rigging.

Primary election debates are not just about measuring support based on an arbitrary threshold. Indeed, the point of a primary debate is to present new ideas to the electorate. Without hearing from multiple candidates, voters cannot make an informed decision on who should carry the party banner. Without debates, candidates with less institutional support or name ID have fewer opportunities to convince voters of their vision.

One of the most notable critics of the debate threshold requirements is Governor DeSantis, who called the very idea of the party controlling debates "ridiculous." In fact, he pointed out that under similar rules, he "wouldn’t have qualified when [he] ran in ‘18." DeSantis accurately conveyed the concerns of the GOP base by saying, "What the party should be doing is doing what’s in the best interest of Republican voters… You shouldn’t have another agenda." But the party clearly has an agenda: silence all those opposed to Byron Donalds.

Importantly, DeSantis also warned that it is electorally “counterproductive when you try to engineer an outcome.” This is not a matter of opinion, as polling clearly supports the governor's conclusion. Recent polling has shown the Democratic front-runner, David Jolly, defeating Donalds in a head-to-head race. Conversely, another recent poll has shown Fishback defeating Jolly in a hypothetical general election. If party elites engineer the outcome, they risk ceding ground to the Democrats in a general election where every vote matters.

Furthermore, in a recent tweet, DeSantis doubled down, saying, "The only reason why you wouldn’t [have a debate] is if the party hierarchy is serving outside interests instead of the best interests of the voters." Indeed, the only reason why GOP elites would want to rig the primary for Donalds is if they (or the aforementioned "outside interests") fear James Fishback. Donalds himself certainly fears Fishback, which was made evident by his about-face on the topic of debate itself. In 2020, Donalds attacked his congressional primary opponent, Casey Askar, for not debating him, yet now refuses to debate Fishback. For Fishback supporters, this blatant hypocrisy is evidence that the establishment is attempting to protect the political order from an outsider candidate who could genuinely challenge the status quo.

https://www.nationalfile.com/article/florida-gop-primary-rigged

https://www.antiwar.com/

IDF, Mossad largely oppose Iran nuclear deal, favor continued sanctions against Tehran

IDF and Mossad officials largely view the emerging Iran nuclear deal as insufficient, warning it leaves missiles and proxy threats unaddressed.

The vast majority of IDF and Mossad top brass oppose the emerging Iran nuclear deal as insufficient in light of the power dynamics between the parties, the “blood and treasure” invested, and the threats confronting Israel, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

While that view is not unanimous, and senior Israeli officials understand the need to defer to Israel’s political echelon and to the Trump administration on certain matters, it is nearly unanimous, and senior officers and officials are making their views heard in private forums, the Post has been told.

The Trump administration has been almost entirely focused on opening the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear issue. The IDF and Mossad had hoped for progress on the issues of ballistic missiles and terrorist proxies, which they have had to deal with on a daily basis for years, the Post understands.

These issues have been left out of the deal.

Furthermore, many senior Mossad officials and some IDF officers believe it is important to keep Iran under sanctions until the regime changes its tune in a broader way to stop threatening Israel or until it is toppled.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899503

"There is no person on earth who is going to say that America didn't lose this war! There is nobody—NOBODY!"

Ultra-Zionist John Podhoretz has a meltdown over Trump's Iran deal.

https://x.com/infolibnews/status/2066551221360504850

Trump-approved MAGA stalwart Marc Thiessen gets antsy over Iran deal: "Apparently, we're going to give them sanctions relief and reconstruction…that's a huge problem."

"There's talk of a [$300B] reconstruction fund…that'd be like doing a Marshall Plan for Germany while the er!"

https://x.com/infolibnews/status/2066478361178705947

https://x.com/SStricklandMMA/status/2066229598837202976

Mary Kostakidis Wins CN’s Gary Webb Award

The prominent Australian journalist, in court accused of racial hatred for her reporting critical of Israel’s genocide, has won Consortium News’ 2026 Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award, which she was given at a ceremony in Sydney on Sunday.

To honor Gary, whom Bob advised, Parry established the Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award. Past winners of the award, voted by CN‘s board, include Oliver Stone, Julian Assange and John Pilger.

We will now have three Australian recipients of the award.

For anyone who knows Mary Kostakidis the idea that she is a bigot, or a racist or an anti-Semite is just totally absurd. The idea that she should wind up in a courtroom before a judge on a charge of violating the country’s Racial Discrimination Act is unfathomable. But then we must consider the upside-down period we’re living through.

It couldn’t be more obvious what is going on here. Mary Kostakidis, the former SBS evening news presenter, is opposing a genocide, what any decent person should. But the government that is perpetrating that genocide has activated its “cells” around the world – these cells include powerful governments, intelligence agencies, law enforcement, influential mainstream media, online influencers and lobbyists – to punish anyone who is trying to stop Israel from committing its crimes.

That includes American university students getting clubbed over the head by riot cops; German anti-genocide protestors beating beaten in the streets of Berlin by police; the Palestine Action group being designated a terrorist organization by the British home secretary — and four of whom were sentenced on Friday to a combined 25 years for “terrorism”; British journalists being interrogated at the U.K. border and threatened with prosecution under the Terrorism Act; and here in Australia the ABC sacking journalists Antoinette Lattouf and the Zionist Federation of Australia‘s action against Mary Kostakidis.

If we didn’t think it could happen here, it is happening here.

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/06/15/mary-kostakidis-wins-cns-gary-webb-award/

Israeli false flag threat?

Netanyahu: Without Israeli strikes on Iran, ‘you were all in danger of mass death’

Netanyahu says Israel pushed Iran’s nuclear threat back for years, defends wartime gains despite criticism of the emerging US-Iran pact and vows to keep security zones in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria as long as needed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference Monday at his office in Jerusalem as the war between the United States and Iran appeared to be nearing its end, and as criticism in Israel mounted over the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran. It was the first time since March that Netanyahu took questions from reporters.

“With an agreement, without an agreement, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Not today and not tomorrow. As long as I am prime minister of Israel, it will not happen,” Netanyahu said at the start of his statement.

“I hear people asking, ‘What did we achieve?’ We removed from ourselves the danger of immediate annihilation, together with our friends,” he said. “We carried out the largest attack sortie. We thwarted the nuclear scientists, decapitated the leaders of the terror regime, crushed the nuclear facilities, destroyed missiles and the vast majority of the factories.”

Netanyahu said Israel’s central achievement was that it “saved the State of Israel from the threat of nuclear annihilation.”

“Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon right before Operation Rising Lion,” he said, referring to the Israeli military operation against Iran. “If we had not acted, all of you would have been in danger of mass death. All of us were in that danger, and we pushed away from ourselves, for years, the danger of the elimination of Israel’s population.”

Netanyahu said the fight had not ended.

“We will have to continue standing guard, to be strong and determined to defend ourselves, as much as needed,” he said. “That is also true against Iran’s terror arms, which we struck in an unprecedented way. We did it in Gaza, in Lebanon, in the refugee camps, everywhere.”

He also defended Israel’s broader security policy after the October 7 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, saying the country had changed its military doctrine and would no longer allow terror organizations to position themselves near Israeli communities.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjpal6awge