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Day 111 of the WarThursday, June 18, 2026

Day 111 — Trump Signs the U.S.-Iran 'Islamabad Memorandum' at Versailles as the 60-Day Clock Starts; the IRGC Demands Hormuz Stay Closed and the U.S. Navy Warns Its Boats; Mojtaba Khamenei Writes to Iranians and Vance Is Vindicated; Hezbollah Rockets Hit Kiryat Shmona; Tehran Sets Khamenei's Funeral for June 21

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Mojtaba Speaks; Vance Vindicated — The Deal's Details Confirmed

  • Mojtaba Khamenei issues a letter to Iranians confirming a memorandum of understanding was signed between the presidents of Iran and the United States, addressing 'the passionate and loyal nation of Iran' — his hand now visible over the country's direction.source
  • Earlier in the week JD Vance dismissed the leaked MoU details as fake and 'IRGC propaganda'; today the White House unveils the deal and confirms all those details were accurate, with Trump signing it into effect.source

A Funeral for the Dictator — Iranians See a Quiet Victory

  • The Islamic regime announces Ali Khamenei's funeral will be held around June 21; Visegrád 24 writes that despite the staged propaganda spectacle, most Iranians will see it as a quiet victory, remembering those who lost loved ones to the regime.source
  • Reza Shah II, Iran's exiled would-be monarch, tells Hebrew media that 40,000 Iranians did not give their lives in two days 'for a nuclear deal or to keep the Strait of Hormuz open,' but for freedom and democracy — urging the fight not be reduced to the deal.source

Hormuz Is the Fault Line — 'Keep It Closed,' Says the IRGC

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  • The IRGC's Tasnim network declares the Strait of Hormuz 'must remain closed as long as Israel continues its aggression against Lebanon,' calling it a mistake to begin negotiations while Article 1 of the memorandum is being violated — a direct challenge to the deal Tehran just signed.source
  • At 2348Z the night before, the U.S. Navy warned IRGC boats in Persian near the strait: 'Islamic Republic has no control over the Strait — abort your mission, or the USN will target your vessels' — a tense standoff even as the ink dries on peace.source
  • Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announces Berlin is deploying two vessels — the minehunter Fulda and support ship Muehlhausen — to the Red Sea to prepare for a potential mission around the Strait of Hormuz.source

It's Signed — The 'Islamabad Memorandum' Goes Public at Versailles

  • Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif announces the historic 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' was electronically signed between the U.S. and Iran, with immediate steps: Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. lifting its naval blockade.source
  • French President Macron says Trump signed the U.S.-Iran agreement 'tonight at Versailles,' framing it as a path to lasting peace and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; Iran's President Pezeshkian is photographed holding his signed copy of the memorandum.source
  • Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei says the 60-day implementation period begins today and the U.S. is committed to removing all obstacles blocking Iran's access to frozen funds — while accusing Israel of breaching commitments through continued strikes.source

Ceasefire on Paper — Hezbollah Rockets Hit Kiryat Shmona

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  • Footage shows a massive Hezbollah rocket attack striking Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel, with observers noting the supposed ceasefire is not being upheld — the Lebanon front tearing at the day-old peace framework.source

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