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Home / US-Israel-Iran / White House launches full-court press to sell Iran agreement ahead of formal signing, release of text
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June 16, 2026

White House launches full-court press to sell Iran agreement ahead of formal signing, release of text

12 p.m.—Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft virtual discussion: “Lessons in Military Deterrence from the Iran War: U.S. Strategy in Contested Waters,” with Jennifer Kavanagh, senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities; Kelly Grieco, senior fellow, Stimson Center Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy Program; Brandon Carr, studies associate at the Quincy Institute; and Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, editor-in-chief at Responsible Statecraft and senior adviser at the Quincy Institute https://quincyinst.org/events/lessons-in-military-deterrence

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