🚨 The Peace Deal Dilemma – June 17 2026

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Lead: A Deal Waiting to Fail

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The U.S.-Iran peace deal that Trump announced now appears to be a genuine development and not just another social media stunt.

But will Israel allow the deal to move forward?

That’s far from certain. In fact, the signs point in the opposite direction. On Tuesday, Israel bombed a civilian area in Lebanon and then launched a second strike after emergency medical crews arrived.

At this point, Trump seems to be at the end of his rope with Israel’s antics, publicly venting his frustrations with them:

“Israel is fighting Hezbollah too long, and too many people are getting killed, and you don’t have to knock down an apartment house every time you’re looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses, and they’re not all Hezbollah.”

“I didn’t like where two hours before we were signing the agreement that there was an attack in Lebanon, in Beirut.”

So why is Trump only now saying publicly what many people have been saying for months about Netanyahu’s relentless bombing campaign? And is he actually concerned about those people who were in the apartment houses?

The real reason he’s speaking out may have more to do with the fact that America’s strategic petroleum reserves are scraping the bottom.

If oil doesn’t start flowing freely through the Strait again soon, no amount of Truth Social posts, victory declarations, or promises of imminent peace will be enough to keep the markets calm or stop prices from climbing across the board.

So now what?

If past behavior is any indication, Israel will most likely sabotage the deal, and that may be why Trump has publicly suggested that “Israel let Syria take care of Hezbollah.” Experts say that would be a mistake, though, and that the last thing we need is another proxy war as a band-aid solution.

How will the president make this agreement stick? That seems like a tall order when the leaked text of the deal, of course, DOES require a permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Trump could just take a different approach and walk away. That’s an idea.

The president doesn’t need a memorandum, a written agreement, or a formal signing ceremony. He can declare that he’s pulling the U.S. out of the war and halt aid flowing to Israel. This would put America first, which is what he campaigned on.

Is there a chance of that happening?

Maybe. But history suggests otherwise. Washington has spent decades shielding Israel from meaningful consequences, and few American leaders have shown any willingness to challenge that arrangement. If that pattern holds, don’t expect a dramatic change in course anytime soon.

China’s Nursery Connection

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Baby monitors are supposed to help parents sleep better at night, right?

But what if the device watching your child is also sending data through technology tied to a company linked to the Chinese military?

That’s the issue at the center of a new lawsuit filed by the state of Missouri against baby monitor manufacturer Lorex. State officials accuse the company of concealing its relationship with Zhejiang Dahua Technology, a Chinese surveillance giant that was designated by the Pentagon as a Chinese military company in 2022.

According to the lawsuit, Lorex marketed its cameras as secure and privacy-focused while failing to fully disclose the extent of its ties to Dahua. Missouri argues that consumers had a right to know who was behind the technology they were bringing into their homes.

These aren’t just security cameras pointed at a driveway, as Missouri’s attorney general pointed out: “These cameras watch our babies breathe, capture our children’s voices, and record families’ most intimate moments. When companies won’t tell the truth about their connection to hostile foreign governments, my office will step in to protect families.”

The state is seeking compensation for Missouri residents who purchased Lorex products over the past five years, along with financial penalties against the company.

For years, Americans have been told to worry about foreign influence in power grids, telecommunications networks, critical infrastructure, and even our elections.

Who would have thought those concerns would eventually make their way into the nursery?

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Did you miss our last live show? No problem, you can catch the replay here! And don’t miss this segment we did recently with Joe Kent, former Director, The National Counterterrorism Center, where we discuss the fragile U.S.-Iran peace deal and Israel’s sabotage.

News by the Numbers

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50 megawatts. That’s how much electricity the proposed data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo is expected to consume, an amount comparable to the power consumption of 30,000 to 50,000 homes.

The zoo has created a petition opposing the project, and it has gathered more than 400,000 signatures so far. Even country music star Brad Paisley has thrown his support behind efforts to stop the development.

$2.97 trillion. That’s the valuation SpaceX briefly hit on Tuesday, overtaking Amazon to become the world’s fifth-most valuable company.

6.7. That’s the magnitude of the earthquake that struck central Sulawesi, Indonesia, injuring at least eight people and damaging buildings and roads.

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