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Versailles Memorandum, US faces Minsk Agreement dilemma
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- The Duran on Odysee
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- Jun 18, 2026
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- 2213
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Summary
The Duran: Episode 2547 Trump just signed the Versailles memorandum on Iran, and Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris break down why the deal looks more like a forced retreat than the win the White House is selling. From the failed sea blockade and dwindling oil reserves to Trump's fallout with Netanyahu and the eerie parallels to the 2015 Minsk agreement with Russia and Ukraine, The Duran lays out why this memorandum is only the opening move, not the ending. Has Iran really won, or is Washington setting up the next, bigger war in the Middle East? 00:00:00 Versailles signing of the Iran memorandum 00:02:18 Why this is only the start of negotiations 00:04:42 How Mark Levin and Ben Shapiro would view this deal 00:06:12 Comparing this memorandum to the 2015 Minsk agreement 00:07:19 Regime change ambitions before the conflict began 00:09:15 Why the US sea blockade waiting game failed 00:11:03 Trump admits the US was down to four weeks of oil 00:12:11 Trump's anger turns on Netanyahu 00:14:09 The big admission from the G7 press conference 00:16:25 Why neocons will treat this as a chance to rearm 00:19:11 Iran has won a battle but not the war 00:20:37 Russian advice behind Iran's wartime decisions 00:23:53 Why Iran took risks Russia never would 00:28:25 The symbolism of signing at Versailles 00:33:34 Macron's plan to box Trump into the next conflict ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.youtube.com/alexchristoforou ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9m…