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Memorandum of Misunderstanding

Does the Iran peace deal actually exist?
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President Donald Trump clenches his fist as he makes his way to board Air Force One on June 15, 2026.(Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

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The first thing they teach you in law school is that a valid contract requires a “meeting of the minds.”

That is, the parties must have a common understanding of what each is obliged to do.

Nick Catoggio is a staff writer at The Dispatch and is based in Texas. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 16 years gradually alienating a populist readership at Hot Air. When Nick isn’t busy writing a daily newsletter on politics, he’s … probably planning the next day’s newsletter.

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