AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIran-War Fallout: Saudi fighter jets struck Iran-linked militia targets in Iraq, while rockets were also fired from Kuwait into Iraq, underscoring how the wider Gulf conflict keeps spilling into Iraqi territory. Government Formation: Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi met Iraq’s Sunni Taqaddum leader Mohammed al-Halbousi in Amman over cabinet “points,” but talks ended without agreement as Thursday’s vote looms. Armed Factions vs State Control: A major sticking point is whether weapons will be restricted to state authority, with the Sadiqoon Movement saying its participation depends on that “file.” Security & Crime: In Kirkuk, a rare newborn surgery succeeded; in Baghdad, a four-year-old died after a rape and dumping case with suspects arrested; and along the Iraq-Syria border, authorities shot down balloons smuggling nearly 479,000 pills. Economy & Energy: Iraq is pushing Basrah crude exports via the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline and is also cutting oil prices sharply to keep shipments moving amid Hormuz disruption. Regional Politics: Kurdish Deputy PM Qubad Talabani urged Iraq to turn “security burdens” into “strategic assets” as the next government takes shape.
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