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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, George Hees, Canadian football player and politician (died 1996) was born. In 1920, Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (died 2018) was born. In 1937, Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1941, Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 1974, Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889) passed away. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Peter!' Trump interrupts Fox News' Doocy when pressed on handing cash to Iran
Fox News’ Peter Doocy was interrupted Wednesday by President Donald Trump when pressing for answers on the tentative peace deal Washington reached with Tehran last weekend, a deal that has sparked outrage among the more hawkish wing of the Republican Party.Details of the deal, which is reportedly a 14-point memorandum of understanding, include an agreement that the United States would lift all sanctions on Iran and help the Middle East nation gain access to a 300 billion reconstruction fund. Critics have noted the deal’s similarities to provisions in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal reached by former President Barack Obama, which also saw the unfreezing of Iranian funds, a provision Trump had frequently criticized.“You've been clear, President Trump, [that] the United States is not going to directly pay Iran, but the U.S. is going to let the Iranians start making billions of dollars selling oil, accessing this reconstruction fund,” Doocy said while in France before getting cut off by Trump.“Only if they're doing things right,” Trump responded.Doocy attempted to continue his question before getting cut off by Trump a second time.“Only if – Peter! Only if we're not doing anything, we're not putting up money!” Trump said. “This 300 billion fund, it's only if they're doing things right. Remember this also: when you talk about billions of dollars? They've had much more than 1 trillion worth of damage done.”In a follow-up question, Doocy asked if the president would “explain what the difference is between giving Iran U.S. dollars and unfreezing U.S. dollars,” a question Trump said was “an easy one to answer.”“We have taken a lot of their money, and we have their money, we have taken their money – it's not our money, it's their money – and we froze it,” Trump said. “At a certain point in time, I guess we're gonna have to give it back.”Peter Doocy: Can you explain what the difference is between giving Iran U.S. dollars and unfreezing U.S. dollars?Trump: We have taken their money – it's not our money, it's their money – and we froze it. At a certain point in time, I guess we're gonna have to give it back. pic.twitter.com/ZBhLVNfcqw— Alexander Willis (@ReporterWillis) June 17, 2026
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