Christa Case Bryant
Welcome to your Monday newsletter. Hungarian voters turned out in record numbers Sunday to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orb谩n, whom critics saw as an authoritarian leader.聽Supporters say he made Hungary聽鈥渁 beacon for a Europe that had lost its way,鈥 Mark Sappenfield writes in our lead piece this morning. After 16 years in power, Mr. Orb谩n conceded the election and聽congratulated his challenger P茅ter Magyar of the center-right Tisza movement, which won a large majority.聽
We follow that with an update on this weekend鈥檚 talks on the Iran war, which ended without a deal, and a new U.S. plan to block Iranian ports and ships entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz. Also from the Middle East, we look at Israelis鈥 frustration that the military鈥檚 achievements in weakening adversaries, from Hamas and Hezbollah to Iran, have yet to translate into greater security.