AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSecurity: Iraqi forces seized 50 kg of Captagon pills in the Kurdistan Region and arrested a suspected dealer. A separate ammunition depot blast at a Baghdad PMF base killed one person and wounded four; the PMF denied outside involvement. Regional diplomacy: After hosting the OIC foreign ministers, Baghdad says it is working to bring Iran and Gulf states together for talks. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein also renewed calls for a regional security pact. Economic strain: The dollar rose to about 168,600 dinars per $100 in Baghdad. Finance Minister Falih al-Sari ordered Rafidain Bank to resume employee lending and expand credit for businesses, as Iraq grapples with tight liquidity and an estimated $60 billion in losses from conflict-hit oil exports. Accountability: A court postponed lawmaker Muthanna al-Samarrai’s corruption trial to October 29 after witnesses denied links to the case. The US also sanctioned Iraq’s International Development Bank over alleged financial ties to Iran.
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