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May 25, 2026

US reportedly unfreezes billions in Iranian assets as part of peace deal with hardline regime

Also: Trump abruptly cancels AI safety executive order after pressure from Musk, Zuckerberg and Sacks‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Monday 25 May 2026

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US reportedly unfreezes billions in Iranian assets as part of peace deal with hardline regime
The United States has agreed to unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets as part of a framework peace agreement with Iran's increasingly hardline government, according to reports confirmed by the Financial Times on 23 May.

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