Oil & Trade Diversification: Iraq says crude exports have topped 3M bpd and aims for 5M by completing new pipeline routes linking Basra-Haditha-Fishkhabur and Haditha-Banias to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. Kurdistan Infrastructure: The KRG reports the Erbil–Soran corridor road (Korre-Shaqlawa-Qandil) is 70% complete, with an October opening and major travel-time cuts. Kirkuk Security: A leadership change is expected at the Kirkuk Operations Command, with Lt. Gen. Ali Fadel Al-Mafraji nominated to replace Maj. Gen. Maad Badai Al-Daraji. ISIS Detention File: Iraq says it has finished investigating about 5,700 ISIS detainees transferred from Syria, with cases set to proceed to trial and some releases planned. Fuel Crisis & Daily Life: Baghdad and other provinces report renewed gasoline queues as regional conflict disrupts imports, despite Iraq’s large oil production. Anti-Corruption: Five staff tied to the Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital renovation in Al-Muthanna were arrested over alleged contract and oversight violations. Housing Push: Basra and Karbala say they’ve completed procedures for 195,000 free residential plots under the Watan Initiative, with registration slated for October. Currency & Online Governance: The CBI denies any US-dollar rate change after social media claims; meanwhile, Iraq warns of tougher penalties for AI accounts posting obscene or culturally “indecent” content.