Sound Off

Sound Off: June 16, 2026

By Sun Herald

June 16, 2026 3:00 AM

A woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on Sunday. U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. AFP via Getty Images

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Iran deal

So we paid Iran $300 billion dollars to reopen a strait that was already open when we started bombing them again less than a year after their capabilities were obliterated, and we paid $4-a-gallon for gas for the last 6 months even though we stole their oil and produce our own?

Art of the Deal?

Instead of regime change, we’re giving Iran $300 billion in reparations and letting them keep their uranium.

America First?

I can’t wait to hear all the “Here’s why giving Iran $300 billion dollars is actually America First” takes.

Terrible deal

It will take us years to replenish the weapons stocks we blew on this war. American service men and women lost their lives. We spent billions executing this war, and we got nothing we set out to achieve and are paying Iran 300 billion dollars.

Morans

It was good to see the Morans get convicted for their crimes. I bet they get some severe house arrest.

Freedom 250

Thank you, President Trump for an awesome night of fighting.

All that complaining

All that complaining folks did and Freedom 250 went off without a hitch. Just because you don’t like UFC, doesn’t mean it wasn’t amazing to see the event at the White House.

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