AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIraq-US Diplomacy: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is set to visit Washington on Monday, with oil and gas memorandums expected as Iraq seeks momentum to raise production capacity. Anti-Corruption Crackdown: Iraq’s “Dawn Crackdown” continues with arrests tied to the Integrity Commission—47 detainees in the first 24 hours (figures vary), including a former Integrity Committee chief in Baghdad and six Nineveh oil and finance employees over alleged embezzlement and pension-file violations. Regional Energy Security: Turkey and Iraq are close to extending the 1973 Iraq-Turkey crude pipeline deal for one year, aimed at keeping Kirkuk-to-Ceyhan exports flowing as Hormuz remains disrupted. Iran-US Escalation Spillover: CENTCOM says it completed a third round of strikes on Iran this week, while Iran’s IRGC says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice,” keeping pressure on Iraq’s export routes and regional stability. US Politics Watch: Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 after a brief illness, a major loss for Washington’s hawkish foreign-policy camp.
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