The Rest of the World Report | Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Morning Edition

Trump signed the Iran MOU at Versailles last night, in the Hall of Mirrors, where the German Empire was proclaimed in 1871 and the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919. Macron chose that room. Trump did not know what he was sitting in.The MOU is signed. Tankers are already moving. Gas is $4.00 — down from $4.56 at the peak, up from $2.98 the day before the war began. Israel's Defense Minister says troops stay in Lebanon regardless. Ahmad Tibi: "Trump's greatest achievement is to open the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before the war began." Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow overnight — 555 drones across multiple regions, the Moscow Oil Refinery hit for the second time in a week, four airports shut, fires across the city. Zelenskyy says it was coordinated with Trump and Macron on the same night the deal was signed."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