AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoAir Defense Upgrade: Iraq’s PM Ali al-Zaidi chaired an Air Defense Command meeting in Erbil to expand capabilities and speed contracts for advanced systems, as recent strikes have underscored spillover risks from the Iran conflict. Anti-Corruption & Finance Reform: Baghdad says it is preparing Iraq’s first program-and-performance budget, aiming to tie spending to measurable results while coping with economic pressure from Hormuz disruptions. Oil Transit Through Turkey: Iraq’s state marketer SOMO says the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline transit tariff is $1.62 per barrel under a one-year extension, keeping exports flowing after the long-term deal expired. Kurdistan Electricity Relief: The KRG’s Runaki legacy-debt discount has helped over 170,000 beneficiaries clear arrears, with waivers running until Sept. 10. US-Iran Tensions With Iraqi Links: Reports claim the Trump administration used KRG President Nechirvan Barzani as a secret backchannel to the IRGC to clarify Tehran’s negotiating position. Kurdistan Politics: President Masoud Barzani marked the KDP’s 80th anniversary, stressing coexistence among Kurdistan’s components. Regional Energy Route Talks: Lebanese officials met an Iraqi delegation in Beirut to revive the Kirkuk-Tripoli pipeline as an alternative export corridor to the Mediterranean.
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