AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGulf Flashpoint: A drone strike hit the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant area, sparking a generator fire but no reported radiation release, as Trump again warned Iran “the clock is ticking” and Saudi Arabia said it intercepted three drones coming from Iraq—raising fears the April ceasefire could unravel. Oil Shock: Brent jumped above $111 and WTI followed, with Hormuz disruption fears back in focus; Iraq also reported exporting about 10 million barrels through Hormuz in April while production sits near 1.4 million bpd. Iraq Under Pressure: Baghdad reiterated it will not allow its territory to be used as a launch pad for attacks, even as Gulf states accuse drones of originating from Iraqi airspace. Regional Secrets: A new report claims Israel ran a clandestine base in Iraq’s desert to support air operations against Iran, then struck Iraqi forces that neared it—fueling fresh questions over sovereignty and what’s being kept from the public. Security Abroad: The US arrested an Iraqi linked to Kataib Hezbollah/IRGC plots targeting Europe and the US.
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