AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Standoff: Iran’s deputy foreign minister dismissed Trump’s talk of taking control of the Strait as unrealistic, insisting the waterway will remain “opened or closed” by Tehran and warning of continued blockade enforcement. Oil Market Pressure: A separate analysis says the US-Iran standoff is stuck in a stalemate: some oil still moves through the Strait via “dark” fleets and pipeline exports, keeping prices choppy but not collapsing—while rivals’ Persian Gulf exports could rise again. Environmental Fallout: Iran’s foreign ministry says pollution damage in the Persian and Oman Gulfs runs into the trillions of dollars, pointing to an oil spill near Qeshm Island and calling for compensation from parties benefiting from shipping through Hormuz. Regional Security: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, treating attacks on any member as attacks on all—deepening military and intelligence cooperation across a Sunni bloc. Iraq Budget Reform: Iraq plans its first program-and-performance budget to restructure spending as Hormuz disruption squeezes the economy and pushes diversification beyond oil.
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