Sunday Afternoon News Updates: Trump Blows Up Peace Talks with Iran — 6/21/26
He just can't help himself
Hi all, Ben here. It’s Sunday. First, I want to say Happy Father’s Day to all the Meidas Dads!
Here’s what we’re tracking today:
Trump threatens Iranian negotiators and the Strait of Hormuz right as talks begin in Switzerland
Iran formally protests, refuses photo-ops, reportedly walks out (though a U.S. diplomat denies this)
Iran says the nuclear file isn’t even on the table this round, but Lebanon and sanctions relief are
Lindsey Graham predicts the MOU will fail and says the U.S. will “take the strait over by force”
Israel and Netanyahu say they’re not leaving Lebanon, no matter what the MOU says
JD Vance claims victory on Hormuz and the nuclear program while both remain unresolved
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool saga continues, with Jeanine Pirro threatening more charges to soothe Trump’s fragile ego
And Trump posts a cryptic “great daughter” tribute to a New York socialite in the middle of a global crisis
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Let’s get into it.
Trump Blows Up the Room Before Anyone Sits Down
Donald Trump managed to sabotage these peace talks in Switzerland before they even got going. What just happened is stunning. I’ll also get this this a bit further down, but we’ve solved the mystery one one of Trump’s weirdest posts to date.
