AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDrone Diplomacy: UAE says drones that hit the Barakah nuclear plant came from Iraqi territory, while Iraq insists it detected nothing and is ready to cooperate on verification—renewing the diplomatic squeeze on Baghdad as Gulf states watch closely. Iran-US Brinkmanship: Trump says he was about an hour from striking Iran before postponing, and now hints a deal is possible if Tehran makes progress; Iran meanwhile warns it could “open new fronts” if attacks resume. Regional Security Claims: Iraq’s Interior Ministry rejects reports of foreign bases in Najaf/Anbar, saying any activity was limited to the Iran-war period; separate reports keep the “secret bases” story alive. Public Health: Nineveh reports Iraq’s first Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever case of 2026. Economy & Markets: Iraq’s oil exports fell sharply in early 2026 as Hormuz disruptions bite, and the dollar eased slightly in Baghdad and Erbil. Anti-Drug Push: Interior Ministry says 12 cross-border anti-narcotics operations netted about 1.6 million tons of illicit substances in five months.
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