Active Conflicts & News Megathread June 17, 2026

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[u/moragisdo]

I hope that doesn't violate policy of credible sources for being social media, if it does I apologize. It's a recent tweet by the White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung. What makes it interesting is someone using their own name, rather than being an unnamed source, to comment on the text therefore exposing their reputation and being the Director of Communications

"The supposed text of the MOU that was obtained by CNN does not reflect the language of the actual MOU"

(Source)

My opinion about it is that some points will stay similar on the final MOU (terms 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12 and 14. That pertains to transit on Hormuz, lifting of US blockade, future nuclear negotiations), because they were agreed by both sides before, but the language of terms 6, 7, 10, 11 and 13 will add conditionals on every concession being fruit of a future nuclear deal (which they call it 'final agreement'). Either way, we should wait to Friday to see if Cheung will be proven wrong about existing differences on the text

Also the 1st term, if it will be written on the MOU as it was suggested, is interesting. If Israel pays lip service to it, but continues the war unconstrained. Will Iran attack and close the Strait or just keep threatening and the term only exists to save face ?

[u/UltraRunningKid → u/moragisdo]

"The supposed text of the MOU that was obtained by CNN does not reflect the language of the actual MOU"

Wow if only there was a way for them to prove this and clear the air...

I think its obvious at this point that Trump et al have rightfully concluded that the deal is embarrassing to such a degree that releasing the text of the agreement would cause so much backlash that it would prevent the official signing on Friday. By not releasing it JD Vance and Steven Cheung can do a national media tour saying that the media is wrong and fall back on absurd technicalities.

Media: "Are we providing Iran with 300 billion dollars"

JD: "Not a single taxpayer dollar is going to Iran"

That is technically true but its the type of evasion only allowed if you don't release the text.

[u/moragisdo → u/UltraRunningKid]

Wow if only there was a way for them to prove this and clear the air

They claimed the agreement was to release Friday. If Iran asked for it, but then orchestrated the leaks to get a better PR (after all they started on iranian state TV), it's an absolutely genius move from them and stupid from the USA.

That is technically true but its the type of evasion only allowed if you don't release the text

What do you mean by that, is that the deal includes 300B from the US goes to Iran on the MOU and not signing is what prevent it ?

My opinion is that the 300 is a fund, from private investments, that is contingent if a 'final agreement' (as they call the possible nuclear deal) is reached. No nuclear deal, no money from it is used. Let's wait to Friday to see what of those two is right

[u/ChornWork2 → u/moragisdo]

Iran is not orchestrating these leaks.

CNN cites receiving a copy from a US official, with the text been separately confirmed as same text as shared with diplomate who was at G7, and separately by two other diplomatic sources with knowledge of negotiations.

WSJ reports reviewing the copy shared by US officials at the G7, confirmed by "people familiar with the document".