AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoArms Under State Control: Iraq’s PM Ali al-Zaidi is pushing a fast-track plan to pull Iran-backed factions out of the Popular Mobilization Forces and confine weapons to the state, forming a joint committee with Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Imam Ali to set mechanisms within two days; the US envoy Tom Barrack praised the move as a step toward sovereignty, but some groups like Saraya Awliya al-Dam say they won’t disarm unless Baghdad guarantees full independence and ends foreign military presence. Oil & Exports: With the Strait of Hormuz still disrupting shipments, Iraq approved a major pipeline push to raise crude exports via Turkey’s Ceyhan to about 770,000 bpd, and ordered Kurdistan oil firms to resume operations after drone-linked shutdowns. Regional Security: Iran-linked attacks continue to ripple across the region, including missile strikes reported against Iranian Kurdish party bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan. World Cup Focus: Iraq’s return to the World Cup spotlight continues as the tournament kicks off June 11 across North America, with Iraq among the featured teams in Group I. Health Watch: Kurdistan reported a confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Duhok after a Sinjar resident was hospitalized.
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