Hormuz diplomacy and oil reroutes: Iraq’s FM Fuad Hussein met Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy in Cairo to push dialogue and warn about economic fallout from Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Energy logistics: Kirkuk and KRI crude exports via the Iraq–Turkey pipeline to Ceyhan held around 220,000 bpd as Iraq seeks alternatives while Hormuz remains constrained. Oil deal: Iraq and Turkey agreed on a joint oil refinery in Ceyhan under a wider pipeline framework. Local governance: Baghdad faces calls to freeze housing enforcement campaigns as officials push to stop demolitions of homes on agricultural land. Jobs and protests: PM Ali al-Zaidi ordered permanent and contract hiring for long-waiting graduates; petroleum institute graduates and engineers keep protesting. Security and crime: Iraqi forces detained a suspected drug network leader in Babil after clashes; counter-terror units arrested an ISIS suspect in Sulaymaniyah; anti-narcotics seized crystal meth in Erbil. Regional tensions at universities: Iraqi students in Semnan, Iran, were attacked again; Iraq’s embassy says the situation is contained and students got a one-month break. US exit timeline: Iraq’s armed forces say the international coalition mission ends Sept. 30, with defense systems withdrawal tied to the same deadline. Kurdistan budget talks: KRG finance delegation heads to Baghdad for 2027 budget negotiations.