A new UN-backed commission will bring top tech executives and heads of state to the same table to forge global rules for AI , per an announcement shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: As global AI regulation grows more splintered , this initiative is an attempt to connect the executives building advanced AI with a group of global politicians. Driving the news: The United Nations and its International Telecommunication Union are convening the AI for Good Global Commission, which will hold its first meeting on July 8 in Geneva, Switzerland. - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will co-chair the commission. - Other members include ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Estonian President Alar Karis,…
President Trump's Iran deal has opened an explosive second front in MAGA's civil war, waged by hawkish allies who view U.S. concessions as an existential betrayal of Israel. Why it matters: Across two terms and 11 years in the political spotlight, no issue has divided Trump's base more than the Iran war. When U.S. strikes began, leading isolationists — from Tucker Carlson to Marjorie Taylor Greene — were excommunicated for suggesting Trump had abandoned "America First" principles on behalf of Israel. - Three months later, with an interim deal in hand and peace potentially on the horizon, the Republican hawks who cheered Trump into battle are now leading their own furious rebellion. Driving the news: Pro-Israel conservatives are…
Washington doesn’t need to be the region’s micromanager. The post The U.S.–Iran Deal Could Help Transform America’s Mideast Strategy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The U.S.–Iran Deal Could Help Transform America’s Mideast Strategy Washington doesn’t need to be the region’s micromanager. “Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED.” The Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement this week confirms a cessation of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, to be formalized on June 19 in Geneva. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to sign the deal alongside Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf—the man with whom he negotiated …Open
The U.S.-Iran deal was signed electronically on Sunday by President Trump , Vice President Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, senior administration officials told reporters on Monday. Why it matters: The deal is already testing whether Washington and Tehran can turn a battlefield pause into a broader settlement — starting with the Strait of Hormuz, and then moving to the far thornier question of Iran's nuclear program. State of play: A 60-day ceasefire extension is in effect, U.S. officials say, including in Lebanon. But the Strait of Hormuz is not expected to begin reopening until after a formal signing ceremony Friday in Geneva. - Vance, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Ghalibaf and Iranian…
As President Trump arrives in France for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, the globe is parsing the preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran, announced Sunday. It would open the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, after it is signed in Geneva, but it pushes thornier issues, like Iran’s nuclear capabilities, into 60 days of negotiations. Trump checked in Monday afternoon local time to the resort in Évian-les-Bains, where the G7 will huddle this week. #Trump #G7 #StraitofHormuz
State of the Union: Vice President Vance said President Trump may attend the signing ceremony in Geneva on Friday. The post BREAKING: U.S. and Iran Reach Peace Deal appeared first on The American Conservative .
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. The U.S. and Iran reached a peace agreement that will take effect on Friday, the two sides said Sunday. The prime minister of Pakistan, which has mediated talks, also confirmed a “Peace Deal” has been reached. The deal is expected to stabilize the ceasefire and kick off 60 days of further negotiations on thorny issues including Iran’s nuclear program. President Donald Trump announced the diplomatic breakthrough in the early evening. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote on social media. “I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States…Open
In its defeat at an international tribunal, the OPCW has acknowledged that it shunned an inspector who challenged the Douma chemical cover-up. OPCW whistleblower Dr. Brendan Whelan details the closing chapter of his bid for justice.
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine, they say. A recent ruling from the Geneva-based Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation (ILOAT) ordered my former employer the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to reverse its decision to sanction me for alleged breaches of confidentiality and to pay damages. After six years of legal wrangling, the time-worn adage has rung true. But it isn’t an absolute win or a victory in the true sense. My success at the ILOAT was a correction to a single wrongdoing in the context of a much larger continuing deception being perpetrated…Open
