Update XVI from The Iranist
June 19, 2026
Salam reader,
It’s been an incredibly busy week. While I’d hoped to dedicate part of this newsletter to Team Melli, the Iranian national soccer team, and its participation in the World Cup, the memorandum of understanding (MOU) ended up taking both the spotlight—and much of my bandwidth.
If you haven’t read the MOU signed by US President Donald Trump and …