Edition · Friday, 29 May 2026
What happened, the forces beneath it, why it matters — then your turn.
01 · Briefing · what happened
A 60-day Iran truce takes shape — but nothing is settled yet
US and Iranian negotiators agreed Thursday on a framework to extend their ceasefire for 60 days and open nuclear talks, but Trump has not signed off and fresh strikes continued around the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile Netanyahu announced plans to seize 70% of Gaza in breach of a US-brokered deal, the Iran war's oil shock drove US inflation to a three-year high, Ukraine locked in a €90 billion EU loan, and an Ebola outbreak in Congo widened enough to shut Uganda's border.
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02 · Map · the forces
03 · Lesson · why it matters
A 60-day Iran truce takes shape — but nothing is settled yet
The forces behind today's news
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04 · Lab · your turn
Asymmetric Patience in Bargaining
When two parties negotiate under different time pressures—one facing an imminent deadline, the other able to wait—the side with more patience can extract better terms, because the clock itself becomes leverage.
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