Strait of Hormuz Pressure on Iraq’s Oil: Iraq’s Oil Minister Basim Khudair says crude exports have fallen from about 3.4 million bpd to roughly 1.5–1.7 million bpd after the Strait of Hormuz closure, while production stays near 2.7 million bpd; Baghdad is pushing alternative routes including Aqaba port exports and the Basra–Fishkhabur pipeline under a BOT model, alongside parallel gas work. Iran’s New Demands: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says the Strait won’t reopen until the US meets six conditions, including ending threats and hostilities, lifting sanctions and the naval blockade, withdrawing forces, paying war damages, and unfreezing Iranian assets—keeping negotiations with Oman in limbo. Regional Security Signals: In Baghdad, Badr Organization chief Hadi Al-Amiri urged PMF commanders to keep high readiness amid uncertainty over retaliation after Saudi strikes. Anti-Corruption Moves: Iraqi forces arrested former Salahaddin governor Ahmed al-Jubouri (Abu Mazen) in Baghdad on corruption charges, and separately detained businessman Mohammed al-Hajaf in Saladin over alleged misuse of public funds. Diplomacy and Deadlines: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told French President Emmanuel Macron that Sept. 30 is the deadline for coalition forces to withdraw, while discussing economic cooperation and anti-corruption support. Kurdistan Logistics for Arbaeen: Erbil says about 100,000 pilgrims crossed via Haji Omaran border crossing during the season, with medical teams handling thousands of cases and no fatalities reported.