AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWeapons Under State Control: Iraq’s four top authorities renewed their push to place all weapons under state control, linking it to strengthening armed forces and rule of law as the Global Coalition’s withdrawal nears. Kurdistan Drone Crisis: Iran-linked drones hit Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s office and the residence of the KRG security chief in Erbil, with no casualties reported; Baghdad demanded Tehran’s official explanation, while the US, EU, and UK condemned the attack and Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi ordered an investigation. Faction Conditions: Kataib Hezbollah set three conditions for any weapons talks, demanding full US withdrawal, Turkish withdrawal from northern Iraq, and dissolution of the Peshmerga—while warning patience is running out. Parliamentary Power Struggle: Iraqi lawmakers asked to freeze provincial councils and budgets, reviving a decentralization dispute as legal and political complications loom. Iraq-Iran Banking Talks: Iran’s central bank chief met Iraqi counterparts in Baghdad to ease banking restrictions and speed access to funds, aiming to remove hurdles for trade and investment. Regional Energy Route: Lebanese officials met an Iraqi delegation in Beirut to revive the Kirkuk-Tripoli pipeline as Baghdad seeks alternative export corridors beyond Hormuz.
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