AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWorld Cup Arrival Scrutiny: Iraq’s striker Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for about seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare after arriving with the squad, with his phone inspected; he was later released, but team photographer Talal Salah was detained for more than 10 hours and denied entry. Roads Funding: The World Bank approved a $900 million initiative to upgrade Iraq’s road infrastructure, aiming to improve safety, reliability, and economic transport corridors. Anti-Corruption Pressure: Analysis says Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s push to curb corruption faces a tough uphill battle, with Washington also tying cooperation to reforms and militia disarmament. Non-Oil Revenue Push: Iraq plans to raise non-oil revenues to 46% as part of a broader “Iraq 2035” economic diversification agenda. State Control of Weapons: Iraq says its weapons-control effort will focus on PMF-affiliated factions under unified state command, not outside armed groups. Oil Transit Denial: Iraq’s Oil Ministry rejected claims that US forces are stopping tankers over payments to Iran for Strait of Hormuz transit. World Cup Squad Update: Ahmed Hassan Makenzie was called up to replace injured Ahmed Yahya for Iraq’s 2026 World Cup squad.
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