Issue 16 Jun 15 – Jun 21, 2026
Week of Jun 15
The Iran war produced a signed deal that was pure capitulation dressed as victory, then Israel ignored it and Iran closed Hormuz again anyway. Starmer resigned, Trump feuded with every European ally, and the Israeli government openly ordered ethnic cleansing in Lebanon.
The Iran deal was a $400B capitulation wearing a crown. Trump signed at Versailles and declared the blockade lifted, but the terms leaked: Iran gets $400 billion, keeps its ballistic missiles and uranium, and Trump is now fine with Iran nukes. Bolton said Iran played him like a violin, Cruz cried he got played, and the invisible secret clauses don't exist. He then purged his own administration for noticing.
Iran closed Hormuz again and mocked the whole show. Tehran shut the strait over Israeli ceasefire violations while Vance claimed it was open. An F-5 pilot detailed the Camp Buehring strike, Russia shipped 20 helicopters, and the Trump admin drained the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to 1983 lows.
Israel dropped the mask completely. Ben-Gvir declared they destroy Lebanon, period, the government ordered ethnic cleansing in the south, and it rejected every withdrawal demand while annexing occupied land. A former Israeli PM called it a terrorist state, cluster bombs shaped like toys hit Lebanon, and Khan Younis beach killed dozens. The Nazi comparison is now unavoidable.
Starmer is out. The UK PM resigned, another leadership collapse.
Trump torched Europe on camera. He bombed the G7 talking UFC, invented a photo Meloni begged for, and got told to focus on his own popularity. A Spanish MEP called him "Mr Genocide" on the record.
The grift stayed on brand. He confessed to manipulating stocks with Iran fake news and handed a donor a $1.7M no-bid cleaning contract.