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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 18th, 2026: The Hardest Part Of The Iran Agreement Starts Now

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—the U.S.-Iran agreement is now officially signed. We’ll break down what happens next, how energy markets are reacting, and why the toughest negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and regional security may still lie ahead. Later in the show—Hamas appears to have rejected the latest U.S.-backed proposal to disarm and relinquish control of Gaza, creating a major new obstacle for efforts to secure a broader peace agreement and reshape governance in the territory. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief AmmoSquared: Secure your supply and take control of your preparedness at https://AmmoSquared.com  Lifepro Fitness: Discover how to beat puffiness with the Lifepro Waver Vibration Plate—and use code PDB at https://lifeprofitness.com for $20 off plus free shipping! QUO: Make this the season where no opportunity slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:27.6

Get started at Vanta.com. It's Thursday, the 18th of June. Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker,

0:47.8

your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed. First up, the U.S. Iran Agreement, you remember that?

0:56.2

It's now officially signed, and the U.S. has released details of the text.

1:01.1

We'll break down what happens next, how markets are reacting, and why the toughest negotiations are ahead.

1:08.3

Later in the show, Hamas appears to have rejected the latest U.S.-backed proposal

1:13.0

to disarm and relinquish control of Gaza, throwing yet another obstacle in the path of a broader

1:19.9

peace plan. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. As we reported this morning, the U.S. and Iran

1:25.7

officially signed the agreement now that has supposedly

1:28.5

brought an end to the latest conflict between the two countries, at least for now.

1:34.4

The signing took place Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles in France, where Trump was attending the G7 summit.

1:42.0

Now, according to administration officials, Trump signed a hard copy

1:45.0

of the Memorandum of Understanding, after which the U.S. transmitted a photograph of the signed document

1:50.7

to Tehran. How sophisticated. Who knew we're still using fax machines? Okay, fair enough, they may

1:56.7

have sent it by email, or TikTok or Instagram, I really don't know.

2:02.7

Iranian President Masud Bhashekhim then signed the agreement on behalf of the Islamic Republic.

2:08.0

The move formally transitions both sides from military operations to a 60-day period of negotiations.

2:16.2

Now, the memorandum or agreement contains several provisions

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