The Rest of the World Report | Monday, June 22, 2026 — Evening Edition

The Switzerland talks ended with real outcomes: a 60-day roadmap, IAEA inspectors invited back into Iran, a de-confliction cell for Lebanon, and a communication line for the Strait. Vance called it a great day. Inside Iran, the IRGC's news agency told a different story — Trump's tweets prevented the four-way meeting, and hardliners close to the Supreme Leader are already accusing the US of bad faith on Point 1. The negotiators and the hardliners are reading the same agreement differently. That split will shape everything in the next 60 days. This Saturday: a Special Report on the deal Trump killed in 2018 and what it means that this one looks a lot like it. Andy Burnham was sworn in as MP for Makerfield on Monday evening. Wes Streeting backed him. No other candidate has declared. He could be prime minister by July 18. Britain is about to be led by a man who used America as a cautionary tale in his victory speech six days ago. The UN's OCHA published its Reported Impact Snapshot for Gaza on June 17. It has not been covered in American media. 73,016 Palestinians killed since October 2023. 21,283 of them were children. 58,000 children have lost one or both parents. 76.6% of housing destroyed or damaged. The ceasefire did not stop this. The deal signed at Versailles does not address this. The Switzerland talks do not address this."Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1789 Get full access to The Rest of the World Report at www.restoftheworldreport.com/subscribe