Iran-US Tensions: Iraq’s FM Fuad Hussein met Iran’s Abbas Araghchi’s envoy with a message urging continued diplomacy and a peaceful solution to the Iran-US standoff. Strait of Hormuz Flashpoint: The US struck alleged IRGC sea-mine rocket launchers near Larak Island, with Iran reporting casualties in unofficial accounts. Coalition Exit & Weapons Talks: Iraq says it’s committed to a full US-led coalition withdrawal by Sept. 30 while weapons handover talks continue; Badr’s Hadi al-Amiri insists regulating weapons is “purely Iraqi” and rules out clashes. Anti-Corruption Crackdown: Courts sentenced former MP Talal al-Zubaie and Oil Ministry distribution deputy Ali al-Bahadli to seven years each over illicit enrichment, with major fines and asset freezes. Economy & Currency: Iraq’s foreign reserves sit around $79.2B, while the government weighs borrowing from US banks to ease liquidity and denies any decision to print new dinar notes or remove zeros yet. Industry Push: PM al-Zaidi ordered 250 hectares per province for industrial projects and export bans on some metal raw materials. Local Governance & Rights: Basra activist Hussein Al-Shahmani faces a new arrest warrant; Anbar council renewed demands over enforced disappearances and missing graves. Sports & Culture: Iraq U20 begin AFC Asian Cup qualifiers; Kurdistan Orchestra reworks Kurdish folk music with Western classical orchestration.