AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoUS-Iran Brinkmanship: Mediators say they’re edging toward a 60-day extension of the US ceasefire, with talks also covering a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile—while Trump keeps commanders on standby and warns a deal could still be “blown to kingdom come.” Strait of Hormuz Shock to Iraq: With Hormuz disruption still squeezing exports, Barclays keeps Brent at $100 but flags higher spike risk as the closure removes millions of barrels a day from global supply. KRG–Baghdad Oil & Federal Talks: Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani is in Baghdad pushing a constitutional path to settle disputes, with meetings focused on oil exports, border crossings, customs, and revenue-sharing. Plastic Crackdown: Iraq moves to restrict plastic bags and imports, citing $3B in annual plastic imports and costly waste sorting, as taxes and bans advance. Water & Infrastructure: Mosul Dam releases rise with Turkey inflows ahead of snowmelt, while heavy rain triggers a collapse risk near Hamrin Bridge, straining repair budgets. Heritage & Recovery: Uruk tourism tops 1,000 visitors as restoration expands, and Iraq continues Ziggurat of Ur work—while Umm Qasr’s seized training aircraft is now said to be legally imported for a university. Dark Past Exhumed: New mass grave identifications in al-Anbar reportedly hold thousands of Faili Kurds and southern Iraqis from Baath-era killings.
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