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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 169
Thursday, 18 June 2026
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← The MonexusOpinion

Trump's Iran pivot: deal-without-investment, or just stagecraft?

A morning of contradictory Trump statements on Iran — a 'second stage' agreement, no American money, regime change disavowed — has done more to confuse markets than to clarify the diplomatic picture.

By Monexus Staff Writer·mena·1-minute read·16 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗
@NYT > WORLD NEWS · Telegram

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