AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoKurdistan-US Tensions: KRG PM Masrour Barzani said Erbil is “not aware” of any US weapons deliveries to Kurdish groups, adding that the party that received them should disclose it publicly—after Trump’s repeated accusations earlier this year. Iran-US Deal Watch: As Trump says a US-Iran peace framework is “largely negotiated” and warns he won’t “rush into a deal,” Iran is also pushing a hardline message of readiness for any renewed aggression. Oil & Shipping: A supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude has left the Persian Gulf and crossed into the Arabian Sea as talks continue on reopening the Strait of Hormuz; meanwhile, Iraq’s weekly exports to the US fell to 67,000 bpd. Baghdad-Erbil Bargain: In Baghdad, Barzani met Iraqi officials and secured federal instructions for equal salary funding for Kurdistan civil servants and oil guarantees, while a joint security delegation is set to travel to Tehran over attacks on the region. Security & Daily Life: Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service reported three killed in a bomb blast in Nineveh; civil defense says 11,000+ buildings were shut for fire-safety violations; and veterinary unions protested new rules limiting how they file complaints.
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