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May 29, 2026

Trump circulates draft Iran peace agreement as ceasefire breaches threaten deal

Also: Anthropic employees donate $880,000 directly to AI safety-aligned campaigns‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Friday 29 May 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
Trump circulates draft Iran peace agreement as ceasefire breaches threaten deal
On 28 May, US and Iranian negotiators reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, though President Trump has yet to give his final approval and Tehran has not confirmed its acceptance.

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